Holocaust

Within the Jewish tradition there is no set dogma or creed. However there are core beliefs. One sustaining core belief is of an omnipotent and benevolent God. Judaism upholds a belief in a sacred agreement between the Jewish people and their creator God. The covenant is shown physically through Brit Milah, the circumcision of a baby boy 8 days after birth. This binds man to God as a king, protector and father. As a result of the Holocaust, a conflict within the tradition surfaces due to unfulfilled expectations of God and a breach in the covenant. Traditionally, the Jewish framework sustained Jews in times of tragedy and crisis, for example the story of the Exodus. However, the Holocaust, theologically presented with the problem of tzaddik ve ra lo (affliction of evil upon the righteousness). This presents Jews with a juxtaposition of a benevolent and omnipotent God against pervasive evil and suffering.

The Holocaust was an annihilation of the Jewish people. Between 1939-1945 6 mill...