Contributor
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman is a Chabad rabbi, author, and lecturer who served as a shliach and Jewish day-school leader in Southern California.
Jewish thoughtChassidic teachingFaith and resilienceJewish education
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman was born in Paris and raised in Brooklyn. He served as director of a Jewish day school in Long Beach, California, and directed the activities of six Chabad-Lubavitch branches in Southern California. He is the author of Why, God, Why? and writes and lectures on Jewish faith, tragedy, resilience, and Chassidic thought.
Published work
Articles by Rabbi Gershon Schusterman
3 pieces
Why, G-d, Why?
When pain is real and answers feel inadequate, Rabbi Gershon Schusterman explores how faith, prayer, and a lived relationship with Hashem can steady us through uncertainty.
Bluesy Moods
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman argues that ordinary blue moods are not identity or destiny—and that Jewish thought gives us the tools to master them.
Where There’s a Will… Hashem Shows the Way
A pre-dawn bereavement call sets off an extraordinary race to bring a husband home from New York before Sukkos begins in California.