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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
According to the Bible, what did God promise to the Jews at Mt. Sinai, if they followed God's ways?
Question 2 of 10
What is the Sitra Ahra?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Book of Ezekiel, can someone be punished for the deeds of his or her ancestors?
Question 4 of 10
Is the character of Job (from the Book of Job) a Jew?
Question 5 of 10
Which approach to a painful experience does Rabbi Harold Kushner recommend?
Question 6 of 10
According to the Talmud, when Rabbi Akiba was tortured by the Romans at the end of his life, what did he do?
Question 7 of 10
The problem of justifying God despite the existence of evil is called:
Question 8 of 10
What did Abraham Isaac Kook think about the relationship between God and evil?
Question 9 of 10
Who wrote the book When Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: The concept of reward and punishment is the Torah's explanation for the existence of suffering.
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