I found myself consumed in the liturgy by the phrase “HaYom harat olam” (today the world is created) and with questions about the purpose of creation and of my personal existence. As we reflect on the ...

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IF God is perfectly good, why did He create a world with pain, failure, and evil? Unpack the Jewish view of creation, choice, and how moral struggle gives life its deepest meaning. Judaism teaches ...