Articles written by Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz

Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz, The Aleph Society|Jul 11, 2014

After receiving the bitter news about the murder of the three kidnapped boys, a cloud of mourning has descended upon the entire Jewish nation. The only bit of consolation is that probably they did not suffer much, and that now they are attached to the Almighty’s mantle, in a closeness of everlasting fondness and permanent remembrance before Him. They are now in eternal rest, but we are here with our grieving and our questions. Many ask: What about all our prayers and supplications to God that now we know were said in vain, since they were alrea...