Introduction.

PART I: GOD.

1. Contemplating God.

2. The Inconceivable God.

3. Looking for God.

4. Knowing God.

5. Intimacy.

6. Faith.

PART II: THE SEEKER.

7. The Soul.

8. Searching for One’s Purpose in Life.

9. Spiritual Progress.

10. Repentance.

11. The Pursuit of Happiness.

PART III: THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.

12. What Does It Mean to Be Jewish?.

13. The Jewish Family.

14. The Jewish Family in Jeopardy.

PART IV: TORAH.

15. The Nature of Torah.

16. Torah Study.

17. The Mitzvot: Understanding God’s Commandments.

18. Kabbalah.

PART V: THE TRIALS OF LIFE.

19. Struggles, Trials, and Battles.

20. Suffering.

21. Evil.

PART VI: GUIDANCE.

22. Learning and Teaching.

23. Spiritual Direction.

Notes.

Part I.

Part II.

Part III.

Part IV.

Part V.

Part VI.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

About Rabbi Steinsaltz.

About Arthur Kurzweil.

Index.