Hello? G-d?: An Exploration of Life's Most Fundamental Question(1 Core Emmuna)

Have you ever been on a hike, reached a scene that takes your breath away, and suddenly you were hit by the beauty in front of you? Perhaps you were sitting and thinking - or brooding - in your room during a quiet moment, and out of sudden frustration you looked around, searching for it? There is something there! But what is it? Then suddenly, you realize that "it" is life, and you are hit by the question: What is it about life? Where does it all come from? Is life accident or design? Is there a Living G-d? "Hello? G-d?" is the first book in the "Core Emmuna" series. In it, we explore life's most fundamental question. We unveil reality as we know and understand it, in all of its facets to show - clearly and rationally - that science and Torah are not at odds. Instead, they actually work together to deepen our understanding of life and existence. Together they throw open the doors of existence, allowing us to make an even deeper investigation into the ultimate question of why we are here. Get this book and we will make this journey together.

About the Author :
Rabbi Shlomo Ben Zeev (1971-Today). Born in the USA, finished elementary school in Atlanta, Ga. In 1984 moved with his family to Israel where he presently resides. After finishing his military service he returned to the Yeshiva at Sha'alvim where he began advanced Talmudic and Halachik studies. Rabbi Ben Zeev has semicha (Rabbinic Ordination) from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel (Yoreh-Yoreh), is a certified Mohel (Jewish Circumcision) and Torah scribe, and holds degrees in Education (B.Ed) and Hebrew Letters (Jewish Jurisprudence B.A. and M.A.). Over the past 20 years, Rabbi Ben Zeev has been a well-respected educator and a sought after, a dynamic and exciting lecturer here in Israel. He has taught and lectured on topics ranging from basic Judaism to advanced Talmudic studies, Jewish law, philosophy, science and more. Lectures have been to audiences both religious and secular, layman and people with advanced degrees. Today Rabbi Ben Zeev is a Rebbe and teacher at Yeshiva Ohr David (http: //www.ohrdavid.org/) and lectures all over Israel with Nefesh Yehudi (http: //www.nefeshyehudi.org/) Dr.Gerald Schroeder B.Sc. Chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) M.Sc. Earth and planetary sciences, M.I.T. Ph.D. Earth Sciences and Physics, M.I.T. Gerald Schroeder is a scientist with over thirty years of experience in research and teaching. He earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees all at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with his doctorate thesis being under the supervision of physics professor Robley D. Evans. This was followed by five years on the staff of the MIT physics department prior to moving to Israel, where he joined the Weizmann Institute of Science and then the Volcani Research Institute, while also having a laboratory at The Hebrew University. His Doctorate is in two fields: Earth sciences and physics.

Review :
"I just put down Rabbi S. Ben Zeev's book, Core Emunah, and I must say my Emunah has been strengthened! ... I don't see how anyone with even a shred of honesty, can go through this work and not come to the conclusion that we live in an exquisitely complex world, ... If one ever thought that science and religion are at odds, he owes it to himself to read this book. I highly recommend this sefer...." Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier - TheShmuz.com "The significant contribution of this book is that these wonders are being discussed by a person with strong rabbinic credentials." Dr. Gerald Schroeder Ph.D., Author of the books "Genesis and the Big Bang," "The Science of G-d" and others. "My friend and teacher, Rabbi Shlomo Ben-Ze'ev, is singularly positioned to compose this much-needed book. He is able to deal plainly with secular and scientific approaches (or dodges) to great existential questions. Using unassailable logic to point out their weaknesses and tautologies. ... he then inserts into these sometimes glaring inadequacies the Torah's wisdom. ... In a conversational, entertaining style he makes approachable, and hence vulnerable, a number of scientific orthodoxies ... . It is my hope that this book will serve as a gateway through which Torah Jews and others may become more conversant in basic scientific theories and concepts, and ... integrate them, with intellectual honesty, into a traditional Torah hashkafa (worldview)." Dr. Yosef (Carl) Aschkenasi, M.D. Reviewed By Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite. Review Rating: 5 stars. Hello? G-d?: An Exploration of Life's Most Fundamental Question by Shlomo Ben Zeev is the first book in the author's Core Emmuna series. In this installment, Ben Zeev addresses the singular question of whether or not there is a higher power, lending his extensive knowledge of the Torah and the practical application of both science and general philosophy to answering it. Ben Zeev has compiled supporting passages and texts into the body of this enlightening piece of work and presented a highly convincing study of (and explanations in favor of) one of the most compelling questions asked by mankind. Hello? G-d? is a genuinely enlightening read for even those with just a casual interest in "Life's Most Fundamental Question." For those such as myself who share in Shlomo Ben Zeev's desire to dig deeper, this book is wonderfully engrossing. I think what I appreciated most is that throughout the narrative Ben Zeev presents answers without the fluff that often accompanies theology books. He offers clarity and concise arguments and examples with a simple straightforwardness that serves to enhance his points while still remaining faithful to the sources (ie: " You cannot make life from something that is not alive."). To say I'm intrigued is something of an understatement. There's no question I will be looking forward to the next two books in the Core Emmuna series, and would absolutely recommend this first segment to all who have an interest in scratching beneath the surface in search of answers to a complex question.