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Where is God During Terror Attacks? Two Rabbis on Religious Violence
November 19, 2015
In the anxious, early days after the Paris terror attacks, the former Chief Rabbi of Britain talks about violence in the name of God. And the author of 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People' on the 'why me?' problem.
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Not in God's Name: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' Message to ISIS November 19, 2015
Last Friday, we sat down with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks to talk about his new book, Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence. We had no idea how timely it would become; just hours later, terrorists from the self-proclaimed Islamic State unleashed a series of mass shootings and suicide bombings on multiple sites in Paris. The former Chief Rabbi of Great Britain helps us understand what draws people to religious violence and how it can be stopped.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, 1991-2013

Maureen with Rabbi Sacks in our studios, on November 13th.


Rabbi Harold Kushner
Why Me? A Rabbi Tries to Understand Personal Tragedy November 19, 2015
Why is there so much suffering in the world? To help us understand senseless tragedy and the myth of "God's plan," we spoke with Rabbi Harold Kushner, who has experienced his fair share of personal tragedy, including the death of his young son. Rabbi Kushner is best known for his classic guide to confronting life's tragedies, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Now, at age 80, he's just written a new memoir, Nine Essential Things I've Learned about Life.

Rabbi Harold Kushner, Rabbi Laureate of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts

Rabbi Kushner in his hotel room, right before our interview.

What Americans Think About Muslims and Syrian Refugees November 19, 2015
What are Americans' views on Islam and Syrian refugees? It turns out, they're strikingly similar to how Americans felt about Judaism and European refugees before World War II. Polling expert Robert Jones suggests that these attitudes may be tied to the economy, and worries what this latest data could mean for Syrian refugees.

Robert P. Jones, Founder and CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute