I'm new here and I don't know if this is the right place for this.
G-d is incorporeal, not being physically apparent anywhere, and yet G-d is everywhere. We are commanded not to "make a graven image." In my first year of religious school, when I was ten, in Academic Year 1967-8, or 5728, it was even discussed that perhaps the Temple and by extension the Tabernacle could be viewed as an attempt to "physical-ize" G-d. Books such as
When Bad Things Happen to Good People by
Harold S. Kushner, takes the position that G-d is a friend and a support, but since Biblical times has not made a practice in intervening in human affairs. As a Reform Jew, that is essentially what I believe. A phone call with a close friend, Norman, now gives me my doubts.
On December 2, 1967 I was playing ice hockey with Norman and a few other friends. We were ten. That mild day followed an unusually early cold snap. We frankly and obviously should not have been skating. I fell through the ice in the pond. My head dipped under water a few times. What I knew at the time, after I woke up in the hospital, was that my friend's 15 year old brother (maybe 16), Fred and his friend Jay found a greens' rope on the golf course. Jay tied a rope around his waste and Fred guided from the shore, pulling both the rescuer and myself from the icy drink. I did not know that Norman was similarly rescued. I survived and learned a lot about being careful.
What I did not know at the time was that Jay and Fred just "happened upon us." They were not scheduled to be there but just appeared. Being older, stronger and more mature they sprang into action. I always assumed they were skating on the pond, though not with us because normally 16 year olds don't play with 10 year olds. The potential "Hashem" involvement is obvious.
Thoughts?
) featuring Hera. Much of the book also included the tales of Hercules. Riding on the Argo with Jason, he asks why the ship is dedicated to Hera(who has plagued his life with challenge after challenge). Jason expresses his devotion, and points out to a bitter Hercules that had Hera not sent the problems she did, he would have never found his greatness. 
