My G-d

Lesson Outline

Lesson One: The Basics   Let's become familiar with G‑d's basic bio:

• What is G‑d and where is He?
• Does G‑d have a gender?
• Who created G‑d?
   

Lesson Two: His Nature   Let's learn a bit about how G‑d operates:

• Does G‑d have feelings?
• Does He communicate with us?
• Does He ever act illogically?
• Why does He have so many names?
• Why is it that many write 'G‑d' with a hyphen?
   

Lesson Three: His Reasons   Let's discover why G‑d does what he does:

• Why did G‑d create me? Does He need me?
• Why did He create evil? Does He need evil?
• Can I question G‑d?
• Why is He described in the Bible as 'wrathful' and 'jealous?'
   

Lesson Four: His Expectations   Let's discuss G‑d's expectations of us:

• Do I have to believe in G‑d to be Jewish?
• What if I have doubts about G‑d?
• Do I need to fear G‑d? That doesn't sound very appealing!
• I'm okay with believing in G‑d, but I'm not religious. Can I still have a relationship with Him?
   

Lesson Five: His Paradoxes   Let's delve into some of the deeper Divine mysteries and enigmas:

• Can G‑d create a rock that He can't lift?
• Does His foreknowledge of events preclude my free choice?
• Is there anything that G‑d finds difficult to do?
• If G‑d has decided to do something, can I change His mind?

Lesson Six: Our Relationship   Let's deepen our understanding of our relationship with G‑d:

• Why can't we see G‑d?
• Because we can't see Him, can we reconcile His existence with science?
• Why is Judaism so obsessed with idolatry, is G‑d jealous?
• I'm a spiritual person; do I need to follow the Torah's 'system' to have a relationship with G‑d?