Theodicy and Judaism

Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time · Aug 7, 2026 · 6m

Wrestle with the "Question of Questions" in our episode on Theodicy and Judaism—the profound intellectual and spiritual struggle to reconcile the existence of an all-powerful, all-good God with the presence of radical evil and suffering in the world. In this installment, we unpack how Jewish thought has moved beyond simple answers, from the biblical Book of Job, which famously concludes that the divine plan is ultimately beyond human comprehension, to the Rabbinic concept of Yissurin shel Ahavah ("Afflictions of Love"). We'll dive into the medieval rationalism of Maimonides, who argued that…