Traces of God

The Torah is replete with references to hearing God but very few references to seeing God. What we look for and see are traces of God's presence in the world and in history, but not God. Seeing is complicated. For those traces to become identified as reflections of God's presence requires a good deal of interpretation. It's a matter of connecting the dots. In this special book, Rabbi Neil Gillman guides us into a new way of seeing the complex patterns in Bible, history and our everyday experiences and helps us to interpret what those patterns mean to us as religious Jews. A theologian who writes as a great teacher, Gillman probes for clues that will help answer the deepest questions of our spiritual search: How can I know if God really exists? How do I know when God is present? How much control do I have over my own destiny? Why do I suffer and what part do I play in redemption?both human and divine?