Pebbles of Wisdom

A number of times over the years I have mentioned to Rabbi Steinsaltz that in his lectures interviews and writings there are always such wonderful 'gems' embedded within the transcripts and essays and I find myself repeating these 'gems' to people. 'Perhaps not gems' he responds. 'Maybe pebbles.'—From the IntroductionInternationally acclaimed Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is considered to be one of the most brilliant and influential rabbis of our time. He has been lauded by Time magazine as a once-in-a-millennium scholar and by Ted Koppel of Nightline as one of the very few wise men that I've ever met.Arthur Kurzweil—himself a Jewish scholar author teacher publisher and a longtime disciple of Rabbi Steinsaltz—has gathered in one place a collection of pebbles of wisdom from Rabbi Steinsaltz. This wonderful book is filled with wisdom from more than thirty years of Rabbi Steinsaltz's lectures writings interviews conversations and reflections.Pebbles of Wisdom includes Rabbi Steinsaltz's thoughts on the big topics of life including the meaning of happiness the search for the purpose of one's life the point of suffering discovering oneself dangers along the spiritual path the process of transforming oneself and the challenges of faith.