[Avodah] hasgacha pratit

[Richard Wolpoe]

>
On Nov 23, 2007 7:46 AM, Eli Turkel <eliturkel at gmail.com> wrote:

> <<Why is it so difficult for so many to believe in the concept of
> Hashgachah
> Pratis (without getting into if it is correct according to the Mesorah or
> not)? Is it because of conflicts with Bechirah?>>
>
> Mainly because it goes against common sense and modern science.
> We know from physics that objects fall due to gravity. According to
> the Baal Shem Tov no leaf falls or any action occurs without G-d decreeing
> it.
> Seems somewhat silly for G-d to decree what we know will happen anyway.
> kol tuv
>
> --
> Eli Turkel
>

> maybe what the BESHT meant is the G-d decreed gravity and therefore that
no leaf falls unless it is obedient of G-d's law


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