Commanded to Live

by Harold S. Kushner

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Harold S. Kushner is rabbi laureate of Temple Israel in the Boston suburb of Natick, Massachusetts. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he is the author of more than a dozen books on coping with life’s challenges, including, most recently, the best-selling Conquering Fear and Overcoming Life’s Disappointments.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written in 1973, this book contains Rabbi Kushner's early sermons, mainly given on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. However, the messages he preached are applicable to today's world, even with all of "modern" means of communication. When speaking of tragedies that happen, he does not ask the congregation to ask "Where was God" but rather "Where was Man"? Highly recommend for everyone, Jewish and non-Jews alike..