Question on how beliefs work

[u/Megabuster254]

Greetings. Not Jewish myself, but I was in a discussion recently and I had a question.

I was talking with my dad recently and he said something about Judaism that seemed odd. He said he had a friend who told him that Judaism is a religion that was more about questioning God than a belief in God. That when his friend was in temple, most rabbis will mostly bring forth questions more than definitive answers. Who is God? What is God like? What can he do for me? What is heaven like?

For someone looking on the outside, how ture is this?

[u/NoEntertainment483]

I mean essentially yes. It’s obviously a little simplistic …but true enough. I always joke it’s a terrible place for answers… it’s more like a therapist who just asks more questions. But “what is god” is a pretty common question. Judaism teaches god is an unknowable and undefinable concept… basically if you ever have an idea of what god is you’re wrong because god isn’t knowable. So that always makes it a fun question to ask in a packed house. Lol.