Title: When words fail
First published: 1999
Description: "Rabbi Stern demonstrates that the Jewish tradition and the classical teachings of Judaism as reflected in biblical and rabbinic literature, as well as in the legal codes and hasidic literature, contain insights into human nature anticipating those popularized by today's behavioral scientists.

Themes such as loneliness, companionship, comfort, listening, silence, nonverbal communications, responding to tragedy, and reconciling ourselves with a God who appears at times to be deaf to our cries are discussed, with an emphasis on how traditional Jewish sources have treated these important issues."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Consolation (Judaism), Judaism, Loneliness, Pastoral counseling (Judaism), Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Loneliness, Religious aspects of Suffering, Suffering, Jewish way of life
People: Sholom Stern
LC classification: BM652.5 .S74 1999