January 21, 2014
Faced with nurturing his terminally ill daughter and still grieving the sudden death of his wife, Neil calls out to God and the response is silence. He finds himself in spiritual galut, a spiritual exile that tears at the fabric which once comprised the paradigm within which Neil connected with his Creator. He puts his hope in modern science and the medical community; they offer no answers. Neil is forced to reexamine his faith in an effort to exit galut and struggles to break the paradigm that once served as the bridge between him and God. Through self-discovery and the help of a rabbi, Neil acknowledges that while certain things may not be changed, he may change himself to adapt to the cold winds that have chilled his life. With this new found understanding and relationship with God, Neil fortifies a new and stronger bond with his Creator, allowing him to exit galut and serve God with joy.