Suffering & Evil

Jewish Thinking on a Universal Problem

 

 

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Arbitrary Evil

The rabbis of the Talmud were disturbed by the random distribution of suffering.

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The Meaning of Suffering

Harold Kushner's best-selling advice on how good people should respond to bad things.

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Looking Inward

Instead of questioning God, some rabbinic figures saw suffering as an opportunity for spiritual renewal.

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Reward & Retribution

At Sinai, God promised to reward obedience and punish transgression.

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