Suffering & Evil Quiz

Why do bad things happen to good people?

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

Question 1 of 10
What is the subject of the well-known Jewish book on suffering, For Those I Loved?
Question 2 of 10
Who is credited with beginning the post-Holocaust theological discussion in the West?
Question 3 of 10
What is the name for the vindication of God’s justice despite the existence of evil?
Question 4 of 10
Which approach to a painful experience does Rabbi Harold Kushner recommend?
Question 5 of 10
What is the Sitra Ahra?
Question 6 of 10
Why is the question of suffering and evil unique among theological and philosophical problems?
Question 7 of 10
What was the reaction of the Jewish philosophical community in the first 20 years following the Holocaust?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: The concept of reward and punishment is the Torah's explanation for the existence of suffering.
Question 9 of 10
According to Maimonides, what is the worst punishment for sinners?
Question 10 of 10
The problem of justifying God despite the existence of evil is called:

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