Lieba Rudolph

The long awaited Redemption, G‑d's promise to the entire Jewish nation, has been likened to a birth. But until that time arrives, the world looks like that sonogram. It's all coming together perfectly, but it can be challenging to see it now.

For as long as I can remember, I was asking myself questions about the meaning of life and why I was here.

I had never seen a leader so totally revered by his followers.

When I was becoming observant, I used to try to explain all my amazing revelations to the people I was closest to, but quickly saw how uncomfortable it made them, so I stopped.

I divide my life into "before" and "after" the terror attacks in Mumbai.

I was definitely looking for G‑d in college, but I was also very sure that the answer was not in Torah Judaism. A lot has changed in 40 years.

It was the perfect activity for one of those dreary Sunday afternoons in the summer: a visit to my father's grave.

At first, we weren't concerned, knowing how children love to report even the slightest mishap. But when my husband and Rabbi Rosenfeld saw her sock bright red with blood, it was clear that she had to get to a hospital