How can we find hope and faith through difficult times?Can a person actually grow through suffering?What is the correct Torah approach to challenges? Hashem loves us even more than we love ourselves, yet everyone faces challenges and experiences difficulties. We are told that not only our good fortune but also our suffering is an expression of Hashem’s love. But how could this be? Exploring the life-changing wisdom of our Sages, Growth Through Darkness reveals Hashem’s hidden kindness behind the difficulties we experience and how we can use these tests to bring forth our hidden potential. Quoting extensively from the greatest names of our illustrious history, Rabbi Trenk demonstrates how to view the very obstacles and impediments we face as means of growth and improvement. _______________ There will certainly be great benefit and tremendous chizzuk for anyone who reads this. Rabbi Reuven Feinstein shlit”a Rabbi Trenk.… has performed a truly valuable service in gathering together and elucidating the authoritative teachings of Chazal, Kabbalah, Rishonim and Acharonim as to the purposes of the difficulties and challenges we face. Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit”a The author presents a tapestry on the meaning of yissurim (suffering), its benefits, causes, etc…. The work is a literal encyclopedic study of suffering and is truly impressive in the volume of the sources quoted. The presentation is easily readable, interesting, very informative and truly inspiring. One can truly gain from it a perspective on the concept of suffering and its many ramifications. Rabbi Zev Leff shlit”a The dear author raises the reader from the deepest pits to the exalted heights of emunah and greatness… I am certain that whoever reads this book will gain tremendous tremendously. Rabbi Peretz Tarshish shlit"a shlit”a
