The Holocaust: Why? The pain and tragedy of the Holocaust is so
enormous and unfathomable. Why did it happen? The Aish Rabbi
Replies: The bottom line is that we do not know why tragedy
happens. In Exodus 33:13, Moses asks God, "Make Your ways known
to me." The commentators explain that there are "50 Gates of
Wisdom," and Moses had reached the 49th Gate. This means that
only one aspect of existence was still unknown to him. And which
was that? The issue of "why bad things happen to good people."
So what was God's answer? "This is the one thing that no human
can ever comprehend." (see Exodus 33:20) However, Judaism
provides us with some approaches and insights. Try reading:
Also, "Why the Jews" is an excellent online seminar examining
the deeper roots of anti-Semitism.