JS130
SUFFERING & EVIL IN JEWISH TRD
Also listed under 4 other titles
- Suffering and Evil in Jewish Tradition
- SUFFER/EVIL IN JEWISH TRAD
- SUFFER & EVIL IN JEWISH TRAD
- SUFFER/EVIL:JEWISH TRADITION
- Department
- Jewish Studies
- Terms offered
- 21
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
A central problem in Western religious thought is theodicy: how to explain the existence of suffering and evil in a world ruled by a supposedly benevolent God. Examines a variety of Jewish sources on the problem, which propose a wide variety of answers. Central are the biblical book of Job and its interpretations through the centuries; at the other end of history, responses to the Holocaust are considered.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
1995 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 45% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC118 20232019
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ONLINE 20212020
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM TC112 2015
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES414 201320112009
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM TC112 2006
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES303 20052004
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2002199819961995
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 29 enrolled | 20572 |
| Fall 2023 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 29 enrolled | 20572 |
| Fall 2022 | Everett Fox | Online | 1 | 15 of 29 enrolled | 20572 |
| Fall 2021 | Everett Fox | Online | 1 | 29 of 29 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2020 | Everett Fox | Online | 1 | 29 of 29 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2019 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 29 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2018 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 29 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2017 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 29 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2016 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2015 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 24589 |
| Fall 2013 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 21338 |
| Fall 2012 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 21338 |
| Fall 2011 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 20 enrolled | 21338 |
| Fall 2009 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 30 enrolled | 26277 |
| Fall 2006 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 30 enrolled | 23314 |
| Fall 2005 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 30 enrolled | 23314 |
| Spring 2004 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 31373 |
| Spring 2002 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 50 enrolled | 36244 |
| Fall 1998 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 23232 |
| Fall 1996 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 25 enrolled | 21528 |
| Fall 1995 | Everett Fox | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 20313 |