When are we allowed to yell at God?

Martini Judaism · Feb 3, 2025 · 50m

"If God lived in our neighborhood, we'd throw stones through His [sic] windows."

I do not know who originally said that, though I think that the original was in Yiddish.

But, it's true.

And, if you were to ask me whether Jewish worship has a "design flaw," I would say that this is it: almost nowhere in our services do we get to yell at God, and to protest God's actions and in-actions.

We want our worship experiences to be uplifting and inspirational. But, we are missing out on the emotional richness and depth of the religious experience. Yes – joy, gratitude, uplift. But, anger and…