Why “Bad” Things Happen
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Infanticide and Divine Justice
Please forgive me if my question is impudent; I certainly do not mean to be disrespectful. My question is this: When Korach and his cohort got swallowed up by the earth (Numbers 16:31-33), did that include babies who were not…
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Judging Judaism by Jews
I’ve been told by a survivor of the concentration camps of the holocaust, that certain Kapos brutalized their fellow inmates. He even told about the evils perpetrated by a kapo from a religious background. How could a Jew do such…
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Understanding G-d and Evil
My 14-year-old son has very negative feelings about G-d because He doesn’t intervene to prevent little kids from being abducted and murdered. My son says he no longer believes in G-d because he has no use for a G-d who…
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Suffering of the Innocent
[A Doctor living in Jerusalem who had close contact with those who suffered from the recent bombing at the Jerusalem bus station sent the following comment and question:] … I imagined the pain the father must have felt. A pain…
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Suffering and Tests
Many Jews suffer so much. Sometimes they are told that they deserve their suffering or that the suffering is a test. I believe such counsel is arrogant and counterproductive – it leaves the sufferer even more depressed. How is one…
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Blessings Promised to Abraham
How is it possible that G-d says to Abraham “Go for yourself,” and then Abraham comes to Canaan and finds hunger there? What are we suppose to learn from it? Where is G-d’s promise: “I will bless you. You will…
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Angry With G-d
I cannot forgive G-d for the pain He has caused me over my mother’s lengthy and very painful death. This is what I am asking advice on. Answer: Sorry it’s taken so long to get to your important question. I…
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Loss of a Child
My son died more than a year ago. He suffered for a long time – many years – and my life was forever changed. I eroded emotionally. I watched my son suffer through horrible pain. I know that he is…
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Always Be Thankful
How does one in good conscience give thanks for the good fortune and bounty of one’s life if they were gained historically through the pain suffering and misfortune of others? Answer: Thanks for asking this great question. We live on…