The Hardest Question in Judaism: If Hashem Is Good Why do Bad Things Happen?
Fire Away with Rabbi Shoff

The Hardest Question in Judaism: If Hashem Is Good Why do Bad Things Happen?

2025-11-05

In this episode of Fire Away, Rabbi Shoff delves into one of the hardest questions in Jewish thought: If God is good, why is there so much suffering, including tragedies like the Holocaust? He explores the difference between intellectual and emotional pain, the limits of human understanding, and the Torah’s view on why hardship can lead to growth.

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