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\u201cThe man who has not suffered, what can he possibly know, anyway?\u201d says Rabbi Abraham Heschel. He may be onto something. When we look for insight and understanding, we go to someone who has been wronged, and who has come out stronger and wiser: survivors of wars, genocide, concentration camps; people who have overcome\u00a0massive disabilities; people who have been abused and outcast, and who have responded with love, gentleness, generosity,\u00a0and wisdom.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0what about the man who caused his\u00a0own suffering? The man who has been selfish, foolish, ugly, cruel, and\u00a0who has suffered because of his own willful sins? \u00a0What can he possibly know, anyway?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read the rest at the Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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