# Pain is a Reality, Suffering is a Choice

- **Teacher:** R Asher Resnick
- **Source:** OUTorah
- **Episodes:** 44
- **Categories:** Machshava
- **OUTorah page:** http://outorah.org/series/4084
- **RSS:** https://feeds.thetorahapp.org/ou/4084/all.xml
- **TorahApp:** https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084

## Episodes

- **[Pain is a Reality, Suffering is a Choice: Why Painful Things Happen to Good People](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F72310)** (2024-05-07) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/72310) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F72310)
- **[How God Runs the World](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F73174)** (2024-05-17) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/73174) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F73174)
- **[Dealing Emotionally with Painful Yissurim](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F73806)** (2024-05-31) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/73806) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F73806)
- **[L’iluy Neshama: Helping and Maintaining Our Relationship with the Deceased](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F71746)** (2024-06-21) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/71746) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F71746)
- **[Dealing with Pain and Anger at God: What is the Torah Perspective on Emotions?](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F72485)** (2024-06-27) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/72485) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F72485)
- **[Dealing with Pain and Anger at God: What is the Torah Perspective on Emotions? - Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F73523)** (2024-07-12) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/73523) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F73523)
- **[Dealing with Pain and Anger at God – Part 3](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F74172)** (2024-07-19) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/74172) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F74172)
- **[Suffering and Consolation – A Father’s Perspective](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F76549)** (2024-07-26) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/76549) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F76549)
- **[Honoring Deceased Relatives and Bringing Merit to Loved Ones](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F72715)** (2024-08-01) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/72715) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F72715)
- **[The Meaning of a Life Tragically Cut Short – Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F77992)** (2024-08-09) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/77992) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F77992)
- **[The Meaning of a Life Tragically Cut Short – Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F78625)** (2024-08-23) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/78625) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F78625)
- **[Understanding and Accepting Consolation (Nechama) - Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F80336)** (2024-08-30) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/80336) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F80336)
- **[Understanding and Accepting Consolation (Nechama) - Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F81337)** (2024-09-06) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/81337) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F81337)
- **[Understanding and Accepting Consolation (Nechama) - Part 3](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F82863)** (2024-09-20) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/82863) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F82863)
- **[Understanding Personal Divine Supervision – Messages Within Our Difficulties and Challenges – Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F84899)** (2024-09-27) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/84899) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F84899)
- **[Understanding Personal Divine Supervision – Messages Within Our Difficulties and Challenges – Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F85808)** (2024-10-16) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/85808) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F85808)
- **[Understanding Personal Divine Supervision – Messages Within Our Difficulties and Challenges – Part 3](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F87191)** (2024-11-06) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/87191) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F87191)
- **[Understanding The World to Come – Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F88034)** (2024-11-14) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/88034) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F88034)
- **[Understanding The World to Come – Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F88580)** (2024-11-21) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/88580) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F88580)
- **[Principles of Reincarnation (Gilgulim) – Part 1 – Sources for Reincarnation, Why Learn About It?](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F92581)** (2024-12-06) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/92581) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F92581)
- **[Principles of Reincarnation (Gilgulim) – Part 2 – Body vs. Soul, Righteous vs. Evil](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F98946)** (2024-12-12) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/98946) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F98946)
- **[Principles of Reincarnation (Gilgulim) – Part 3 – Various Reasons, How to Avoid It](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F102915)** (2024-12-19) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/102915) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F102915)
- **[Principles of Reincarnation (Gilgulim) – Part 4 – Levels of Gilgulim and Tikunim](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F110256)** (2024-12-26) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/110256) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F110256)
- **[Principles of Reincarnation (Gilgulim) – Part 5 – Addressing the Righteous that Suffer, Wicked that Prosper](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F112452)** (2025-01-09) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/112452) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F112452)
- **[Bitachon Part 1 – Should We Always Expect the Best?](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F114194)** (2025-01-16) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/114194) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F114194)
- **[Bitachon Part 1b – Should We Always Expect the Best?](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F114211)** (2025-01-24) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/114211) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F114211)
- **[Bitachon Part 2 – Bitachon and Tefillah with Severe Difficulties](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F118317)** (2025-02-07) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/118317) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F118317)
- **[Maintaining Happiness and Joy with Painful Difficulties](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F120433)** (2025-02-13) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/120433) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F120433)
- **[Responding to Difficulties and Challenges – Part 1: Examining our Actions](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F122724)** (2025-02-20) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/122724) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F122724)
- **[Responding to Difficulties and Challenges – Part 2: Recognizing Our Greatness and Purpose](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F124011)** (2025-03-07) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/124011) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F124011)
- **[Appreciating the Benefits of Difficulties and Challenges – Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F125185)** (2025-03-20) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/125185) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F125185)
- **[Appreciating the Benefits of Difficulties and Challenges – Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F127786)** (2025-03-28) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/127786) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F127786)
- **[Understanding Communal Difficulties and Challenges (Klal Yissurim) – Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F128461)** (2025-04-03) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/128461) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F128461)
- **[Understanding Communal Difficulties and Challenges (Klal Yissurim) – Part 2](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F128888)** (2025-04-24) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/128888) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F128888)
- **[Utilizing Spiritual Realities (Segulot) – Part 1: Introduction](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F134946)** (2025-05-02) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/134946) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F134946)
- **[Utilizing Spiritual Realities (Segulot) – Part 2: Soothsaying vs. Propitious Signs or Omens](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F135256)** (2025-05-08) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/135256) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F135256)
- **[Utilizing Spiritual Realities (Segulot) – Part 3 – The Evil Eye (Ayin HaRa)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F136369)** (2025-05-22) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/136369) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F136369)
- **[Utilizing Spiritual Realities (Segulot) – Part 4 – Mazel](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F137930)** (2025-06-20) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/137930) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F137930)
- **[Utilizing Spiritual Realities (Segulot) – Parts 5 and 6 – The Very Best Spiritual Practices of All](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F143408)** (2025-07-01) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/143408) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F143408)
- **[Understanding And Dealing With Tests And Challenges (Nisyonot) – Part 1](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F148750)** (2025-07-17) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/148750) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F148750)
- **[Understanding & Dealing with Nisyonot — Part 2 — Six Purposes of Nisyonot](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F150484)** (2025-07-24) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/150484) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F150484)
- **[Understanding & Dealing with Nisyonot — Part 3](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F159052)** (2025-08-11) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/159052) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F159052)
- **[Understanding & Dealing with Nisyonot — Part 4](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F160010)** (2025-08-19) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/160010) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F160010)
- **[Understanding & Dealing with Nisyonot — Part 5: What Does It Actually Mean to Pass a Test?](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F162690)** (2025-08-27) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/162690) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_4084?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F162690)