#270 – David Wolpe: Judaism

Lex Fridman Podcast

David Wolpe is a Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(14:57) – Who is God?
(21:13) – Atheism
(33:11) – Holocaust
(38:45) – Evil
(43:57) – Nihilism
(47:42) – Judaism
(56:36) – Marriage
(1:00:27) – The Torah
(1:04:33) – Gay marriage
(1:13:40) – Super Bowl
(1:21:34) – Religious texts
(1:27:20) – Exodus
(1:31:15) – Free will
(1:35:23) – Consciousness
(1:44:06) – Suffering
(1:48:04) – Mortality
(1:52:42) – Finding faith
(2:00:26) – Israel and Palestine
(2:07:44) – Advice for young people
(2:11:04) – Books
(2:14:45) – Meaning of life