Nitzavim-Vayeilech—the Hiding of God’s Face and Human Suffering
Nitzavim-Vayeilech—the Hiding of God’s Face and Human Suffering
Nitzavim-Vayeilech—the Hiding of God’s Face and Human Suffering
The horrific events of October 7 have, once again triggered, the age-old question: why do good people suffer? In my comments below, I do not intend to review the vast literature that has been written on this subject but to offer one insight into this question that emerges from the Torah portion, Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech, that we read this week.
