[Avodah] Our Attitude towards Segulos

[Moshe Y. Gluck]

R' Akiva Miller:
> (Disclosure: I'm actually uncertain about this. It is possible that HaShem
> does indeed change things as time goes on. It is possible that a hundred
> years ago, an electron truly was the smallest object, and that HaShem did
> not introduce quarks until later. But that's a discussion for another
> thread.)

Isn't there some sort of assumption that everything that will be was created in Sheishes Yemei Bereishis? Otherwise why did those things mentioned in Avos (like Pi Ha'ason) need to be created then? Why couldn't they be created as necessary?

<SNIP>
> I'll close with two examples of laws which AFAIK are still in the nistar
> category: Leaving a sefer open causes forgetfulness, and a woman walking
> on fingernails causes a miscarriage. (If you don't like those for any
> reason, feel free to substitute the red rotel or your favorite bubba
> maaseh.)

You are conflating the Red Ribbin and Chai Rotel. :-)

KT,
MYG