I am convinced that it is not the fear of death, of our lives ending that haunts our sleep so much as the fear… that as far as the world is concerned, we might as well never have lived.
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Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people, brings happiness.
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Birth: | 3rd April, 1935 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Author, Rabbi |
Harold Samuel Kushner was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a prominent American rabbi aligned with the progressive wing of Conservative Judaism, and a popular author. He educated at Columbia University and later obtained his rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1960. He has also studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, taught at Clark University and the Rabbinical School of the JTS, and received six honorary doctorates. He has written several books include: When Bad Things Happen to Good People, When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough, Who Needs God, and Overcoming Life's Disappointments.
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