Preaching Goes Viral

Is the Corona-virus an Act of God?

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What role does G-d play in the Coronavirus crisis? We Jews affirm that G-d is the “Creator of Everything” which would include a destructive virus.  I come to you this evening to let G-d off the hook, at least with respect to what we are experiencing at this time. I am going to argue that we exonerate G-d. G-d may have created the Coronavirus, for what reason we do not know, but G-d is surely not responsible for  either infecting people or spreading the virus. That responsibility lies firmly at our feet.

2022-12-13

Rabbi Marc Rudolph

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