{"product_id":"sf-772-9","title":"I Didn't Ask to be Born","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"0\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding the Purpose\u003cbr\u003eof Our Creation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid we ask to be born into this world? And if we didn't,\u003cbr\u003ewhy are we here? This is the most challenging question a\u003cbr\u003eperson can ask. The answer will change your life forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Didn't Ask to Be Born\u003c\/b\u003e is a powerful collection of essays by Rabbi Manis\u003cbr\u003eFriedman-YouTube's most-watched rabbi and a longtime emissary of the\u003cbr\u003eLubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Drawn from\u003cbr\u003ehis popular video talks and decades of work with young people, the book\u003cbr\u003eexplores life's hardest questions through a sharp, Chassidic lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you stop feeling hurt by others? What happens to the soul after\u003cbr\u003edeath? Why do teenagers struggle emotionally? Why does love so often\u003cbr\u003eunravel in relationships? Why did G-d create the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the deep and difficult questions Rabbi Friedman\u003cbr\u003etakes on - not with clichés or vague comfort, but with bold, emotionally\u003cbr\u003eresonant answers built on one clear, foundational idea that runs through\u003cbr\u003eevery chapter and speaks directly to the core of human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, contemporary language and enriched with humor and\u003cbr\u003epractical insights, I Didn't Ask to Be Born brings the wisdom of Chassidut to\u003cbr\u003elife. Written by Dr. Elad Ben-Elul based on the talks of Rabbi Manis Friedman,\u003cbr\u003eI Didn't Ask to Be Born offers responses that are both passionate and\u003cbr\u003ethought-provoking, engaging religious and secular readers alike.More than just ideas, it serves as a practical guide for emotional and\u003cbr\u003espiritual reflection-a companion for anyone seeking clarity, depth, and\u003cbr\u003edirection in their inner life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Manis Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer and author of\u003cbr\u003einternational renown, an advisor on topics of education,\u003cbr\u003erelationships, philosophy, and worldview. 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