Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, a leading Jewish theologian, is author of numerous books including The River of Light, The Book of Letters, The Book of Words, and Invisible Lines of Connection. He is on the faculty of Hebrew Union College in New York and has a congregation in Sudbury, Massachussetts.

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner suggests that all religious traditions point humanity toward the goal of unity with God. He suggests that the connections between people transcend death and help us to face both life and death. He speculates that god is the source of synchronicities and coincidences in our lives, and that nothing is accidental.