You can’t always get what you want

This episode explores several questions about faith and meaning. Do people who believe in a higher power and prayer have more meaning in their lives? Can someone fully experience the richness of Jewish ritual and festival observance without belief in God and Halacha?  Is it appropriate to adapt sacred texts, such as rewriting the Shema, to better reflect contemporary values? Who is ultimately responsible for the good and bad in our world? Feedback on this episode is welcome at [email protected] The episode features the beautiful words of Avinu Malkeni sung by The Shvesters