Consequential Choices
Vivid true-to-life stories culminating in moral dilemmas, expertly navigated by
Harav Gershon Ribner
Mr. Spitz is aware that one of his sons-in-law
has been stealing from the family business for
years. Is it advisable for Mr. Spitz to use his Fi-
nal Will and Testament to restore equality and
achieve fairness in the family?
§ § §
Yaakov, a baal teshuvah, is asked by his as-
similated brother how he, as an Orthodox Jew,
views his brother’s marriage to a non-Jewish
woman. The whole family, including the gen-
tile spouse and their children, are watching,
waiting for Yaakov’s answer. How should Yaa-
kov respond?
§ § §
Boris’s treacherous behavior caused his pious
father to disown him and forbid him from say-
ing Kaddish for him after his passing. Should
Boris obey his father’s wishes and refrain from
honoring him with Kaddish?
Consequential Choices is a riveting collection
of true-to-life stories. A masterfully captivating
odyssey, each story culminates with a profound
and challenging moral dilemma. The reader
finds himself confronted with predicaments that
force him to reach deep within, tapping into his
innate ideals and values, thereby mustering the
conviction, strength, and courage to rise above
his personal gains and interests. Harav Gershon
Ribner’s penetrating and insightful outlook, star-
tling in its intelligence and sense, shows a path to
cultivating solutions in an honest and pure man-
ner, clearly discerning right from wrong.
The decisions portrayed in this book clearly il-
lustrate how the Torah is a comprehensive guide
that contains directives for every facet of life- rel-
evant to all centuries, every continent, and any
situation. Direction and wisdom are embedded
in every page of the Talmud, and a scholar can
unearth and extrapolate every proper and no-
ble sentiment, while learning to differentiate be-
tween what is to be cherished and what is to be
rejected; what is to be encouraged and what is to
be frowned upon; what is essential and what is
irrelevant; what is eternal and what is finite; what
is real and what is illusory.