The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven: Reviewing and Renewing Your Life on Earth
In this charming, inspiring and wise guide to a well-lived life, beloved teacher Ron Wolfson provides an advance copy of the Seven Questions you'll be asked in heaven-whether you're a believer or a non-believer. The answers to these questions will help you shape a life of purpose and meaning on earth today.\ Supported by wisdom from the Jewish tradition, life's experiences, and personal anecdotes. Wolfson tells you about these transformative questions and explores the values that are at the...
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In this charming, inspiring and wise guide to a well-lived life, beloved teacher Ron Wolfson provides an advance copy of the Seven Questions you'll be asked in heaven-whether you're a believer or a non-believer. The answers to these questions will help you shape a life of purpose and meaning on earth today.Supported by wisdom from the Jewish tradition, life's experiences, and personal anecdotes. Wolfson tells you about these transformative questions and explores the values that are at the heart of a life that matters. He offers funny, insightful and poignant stories of how people-ancient and contemporary-have answered the Seven Questions through their everyday actions. He encourages you to reflect on your own life goals and provides ideas both big and small for achieving them. Publishers Weekly Despite the title of this guide, it is essentially a handbook as to how Jews and others ought to act during their lifetimes. Although Judaism has little to say about what happens after we die, educator Wolfson (God's To-Do List) asserts that on arrival in the next world, we are judged by a “Heavenly Court,” which reviews our behavior on Earth by our answers to seven questions. Three rabbis from the fourth, 18th and 19th centuries are the source of these questions: were you honest? did you leave a legacy? did you devote time to study? did you have hope in your heart? did you get your priorities straight? did you enjoy your life on earth? were you the best you could be? Using anecdotes and citing contemporary authorities, the author asserts that positive answers to these questions will prepare us for getting to heaven. This ingenious approach to proper conduct will appeal to those who believe in an afterlife, and possibly even a few who don't. (Sept.)
Prologue: The Ultimate Question 11 To Tell the Truth 92 The Immortality of Influence 293 Turn It ... and Turn It 434 The Hope of God 575 What Matters Most 776 Living to Do 977 Perfecting You 111Epilogue: The Questions Are the Answers 141Note to Readers 147Suggestions for Further Reading and Sources Cited 149Acknowledgments 151
\ Publishers WeeklyDespite the title of this guide, it is essentially a handbook as to how Jews and others ought to act during their lifetimes. Although Judaism has little to say about what happens after we die, educator Wolfson (God's To-Do List) asserts that on arrival in the next world, we are judged by a “Heavenly Court,” which reviews our behavior on Earth by our answers to seven questions. Three rabbis from the fourth, 18th and 19th centuries are the source of these questions: were you honest? did you leave a legacy? did you devote time to study? did you have hope in your heart? did you get your priorities straight? did you enjoy your life on earth? were you the best you could be? Using anecdotes and citing contemporary authorities, the author asserts that positive answers to these questions will prepare us for getting to heaven. This ingenious approach to proper conduct will appeal to those who believe in an afterlife, and possibly even a few who don't. (Sept.)\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalThis book is charming, shocking, and uplifting. Wolfson (The Art of Jewish Living) informs us that our "final exam" questions are not at all what we expect—they include "Were you honest in your business dealings?" and "Did you set a time for Torah?" and others. While both the questions and Wolfson's recommendations for action are deeply rooted in Jewish and rabbinic tradition, the ideas are sound sense for all readers. VERDICT The ethical strengths of this book should appeal to most readers with spiritual or religious interests. Highly recommended.\ \
