From marriage to children to careers, it’s easy to compare ourselves to others and feel like we’re falling behind when things don’t happen when we expect them to. But do good things really come to those who wait, or are we in charge of the trajectory of our lives? Rabbi Avi Strausberg explores what Judaism says about timing, agency, and destiny.

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Rabbi Avi Strausberg is the Director of National Learning Initiatives at Hadar, and based in Washington, DC. Previously, she served as the Director of Congregational Learning of Temple of Aaron in St. Paul, Minnesota. She received her rabbinic ordination from Hebrew College in Boston and is a Wexner Graduate Fellow and she also holds a Masters in Jewish Education.