The God Squad: Does the Lord permit loopholes? By Rabbi Marc Gellman . Feb. 20, ... But I can’t help wondering if establishing eruvs is a little like cheating on God and his will.

“Why does a loving God permit pain?” I can honestly say, for the life of me, I don’t know. But I sincerely thank God for answering my prayers in an unexpected way 40 years ago.

Maybe. But as you read through Scripture, you see this “Lord willing” statement add up to something more. For example, Paul told the Ephesian Christians, “I will come back if it is God’s ...

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by considering a strong argument against religious faith, against the ...

We only do what God permits or allows. The redeemed do not choose God, it was God who chose us. Jesus says: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you.” (John 15:16). “I revealed myself to ...

God judges man, man judges God — and God doesn’t always get off so lightly. What Jews find hard to take is the grim suspicion that God permits suffering, and history’s attempts at theodicy ...