Bizarro Torah

To hear some people say it, Regina’s suffering should’ve made her a better person. Somehow, she should have risen above it all and made healthy, constructive decisions. What does Judaism have to say about that? Read more

When Regina talks about redeeming herself, she is not talking about becoming a person she never was. She means returning to the person she used to be before things went wrong. This aspect of returning, of mastering that return, makes Regina’s story so resonant with Judaism. Read more