Review of the Garden of Emuna by Rabbi Shalom Arush

“It is not having what you want; it’s wanting what you have.” We’ve all heard this philosophy and most can agree that if you are happy with your lot you’ll be happy. If poor people in India can sit with smiles on the dirt floors as they sip their daily goat milk why can’t we? Most people in the Western world have something that bothers them. They ask questions of why someone has more while he is outright evil when they, good people, have to struggle just to get by. This review of the Garden of Emuna by Rabbi Shalom Arush won’t give you the answers to that but the book might just do so!

A Book for All Faiths

People from all religions have read the Garden of Emuna and felt encouraged by it. Rabbi Shalom Arush has certainly written a Jewish book but it answers universal questions and gives solutions to how to cope with reality and live a meaningful life.

Rabbi Shalom Arush

Rabbi Shalom Arush does know what he is talking about. He didn’t become a Rabbi overnight and in fact he lived a secular life before he transformed into the important lecturer and spiritual guide he is today. People in Israel and all over the world seek his advice on how to live healthy, happily and peacefully. Review after review of the Garden of Emuna will tell you the same thing, namely that it has an answer to how to attain a good life.

Do I Have to Become Religious or Jewish?

The good thing about the Garden of Emuna is that it speaks to you, where you are now. Rabbi Arush is not trying to sell you a religion or a membership. You can try what he is saying and see for yourself. Chances are that you will come out of it a lot happier and more focused. The basic message of the book is about faith, and to have faith in that you are just as you should and that you can excel as a person based on this. Don’t expect any easy fix but rather a positive message of how you can transform as a person to reach a different understanding of your life and the World.

A Great Gift

The Garden of Emuna is also a wonderful gift for people who appreciate wisdom and inspiration. Give it to a parent, spouse or friend and witness how it transforms their lives. If you didn’t read it yourself before you got it from them they will most likely agree to lend it back to you!

Read this book now and come back to this review of the Garden of Emuna and tell us if we are right about it!

Plus: Good answers to big questions, Positive message, Applicable advice to anyone

Minus: The English version has some typos

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