Ep. 229: Can we ask about the whys and the hows of Torah and mitzvos, or do we have to accept it all without questions?

Published: Sept. 17, 2018, 3:24 p.m.

b'Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur and Sukkot\\nHow can I show G-d that I truly repented?\\nWhat exactly is simcha?\\nNa\\xefve faith vs. skepticism: Can we ask about the \\u201cwhys\\u201d and the \\u201chows\\u201d of Torah and mitzvos, or do we have to accept it all without questions?\\nWhy should one be observant?\\nWhat if I feel like I don\\u2019t want Moshiach?\\nFollow-up: Rigidly doing mitzvot by rote (episode 228)\\nChassidus question: Do we need someone outside of ourselves to build our self-worth, just as G-d\\u2019s romimus is stimulated from outside His Essence?\\nMy Life 2018 essays: Whichever Way You Do It, Baila Lesches, 20, Brooklyn, NY; If You Love Someone, Don\\u2019t Let them Go, Chaya Gutnick, 20, Melbourne, Australia; Maintaining a Buoyant Disposition, Shaina Ezagui, 17, Brooklyn, NY'