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Good Morning,
Thank you for considering my question. I recently read a story of an occurrence during the Holocaust at Auschwitz and I’m attempting to verify it, if that is possible. Here is what I read: “As in all camps, there was no lack of great Jewish scholars at Auschwitz. One night, ten of the greatest scholars there made a Jewish court of law and put God on trial.”
“How is it possible that God, who is totally good, could create such a living hell as Auschwitz? The debate rages back and forth all night, until finally, the court returned a verdict of “Guilty.” God was guilty of failing His people. However, on finishing the court, the entire barrack got up and began to pray the morning prayers. Even after finding God guilty, they prayed to Him.”
Is there a way to verify this?
Thank you,
Tommy
Answers
I heard the story directly from someone who had been in Auschwitz as a young teenager and who witnessed it. Unfortunately, I no longer remember his name. It was almost forty years ago that he told me the story.
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