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A rabbi explains how to make sense of suffering

A rabbi explains how to make sense of suffering

FromFuture Perfect


A rabbi explains how to make sense of suffering

FromFuture Perfect

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jul 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Co-host Sean Illing talks to David Wolpe, senior rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, about God and how to make sense of suffering in human life.
Relevant resources: 
Making Loss Matter : Creating Meaning in Difficult Times by Rabbi David Wolpe
Religion without God: Alain de Botton on "atheism 2.0." by Sean Iling
Featuring:
David Wolpe (@RabbiWolpe), senior rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles
Host:
Sean Illing (@Seanilling), senior interviews writer
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Released:
Jul 8, 2020
Format:
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Future Perfect explores provocative ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. We tackle big questions about the most effective ways to save lives, fight global warming, and end world poverty to create a more perfect future.In season 3, we explore how the meat we eat affects us all. In eight episodes, Vox's Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel examine how the way we eat is shaping animal lives, human lives, and the future of our planet. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.