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Suffering & Evil Quiz

Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have asked: Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Question 1 of 10
Does Judaism believe in a system of reward and punishment, according to the Bible?
Question 2 of 10
Who is credited with beginning the post-Holocaust theological discussion in the West?
Question 3 of 10
According to Saadiah Gaon, which of these is not a purpose of human suffering?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these offenses was not penalized by karet?
Question 5 of 10
The problem of suffering and evil took on an unprecedented role in Jewish thought after what event?
Question 6 of 10
According to the Book of Ezekiel, can someone be punished for the deeds of his or her ancestors?
Question 7 of 10
How does the Bahir, the earliest kabbalistic work, describe the sefirah (God’s emanation) of "power"?
Question 8 of 10
What is Berkovits and Cohen's “Free Will Defense" argument about the source of evil and suffering?
Question 9 of 10
Who wrote the book When Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Question 10 of 10
What was the reaction of the Jewish philosophical community in the first 20 years following the Holocaust?
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