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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- March 16, 2022
- Duration
- 2h 10m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
David Wolpe is a Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbiWolpe David's Instagram: https://instagram.com/davidjwolpe David: The Divided Heart (book): https://amzn.to/3I5cFut Why Faith Matters (book): https://amzn.to/3i7qZrT PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 8:05 - Who is God? 14:22 - Atheism 26:20 - Holocaust 31:53 - Evil 37:06 - Nihilism 40:51 - Judaism 49:45 - Marriage 53:36 - The Torah 57:41 - Gay marriage 1:06:48 - Super Bowl 1:14:43 - Religious texts 1:20:29 - Exodus 1:24:23 - Free will 1:28:32 - Consciousness 1:37:15 - Suffering 1:41:13 - Mortality 1:45:51 - Finding faith 1:53:34 - Israel and Palestine 2:00:53 - Advice for young people 2:04:13 - Books 2:07:54 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostDavid Wolpe
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and David Wolpe, David Wolpe: Judaism | Lex Fridman Podcast #270 explores Rabbi David Wolpe on God, Suffering, Meaning, and Modern Faith Lex Fridman speaks with Rabbi David Wolpe about Judaism’s view of God, the nature of faith, and how religious traditions evolve while retaining moral depth. They explore free will, consciousness, suffering, and the Holocaust, asking what religion can still offer in a scientific, often nihilistic age.
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