I have a feeling that this may be the most important essay I’ve ever written. In it, I explore faith in a world of doubt, applying science, philosophy, psychology, and history to show that God created us with purpose – and that the Torah reveals what that purpose is. On October 7, cries of the Shema from those facing death or hiding in fear showed how deeply our Jewish faith is ingrained, even in moments of crisis. How do we access that kind of faith?

Let’s explore what it means to be a believing Jew.