[Avodah] Feedback, causality & G-d

[Daniel Eidensohn]

I am not sure why you are "perturbed" at what you claim my
misrepresentating of the views - I am simply translating Reb Yaakov
Kaminetsky - the Hebrew is there if you think I am mistranslating the
section.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 6:22 PM, David Riceman <driceman at optimum.net> wrote:

> RDE citing RYK:
>
> <<the typical understanding of the Chovas HaLevavos (4:4) is that man needs
> to act as if he is helping Gd provide him with his sustenance.
> <snip>
>
> His actual position (4:3) is
> that the sole reason for the effort is to be involved in building society
> [which Gd requires to keep him busy and away from sin].>>
>
> I find it provocative that you cite "the typical understanding" of both ChL
> and the Ramban.
>
> I am perturbed, however, that what you cite as "his actual position" seems
> incorrect.  First of all, what you cite as "the sole reason" is described by
> ChL as "the second reason" (tr. Hyamson p. 312).  Second, he is describing,
> not why people have to work in spite of nature being "only a formality", but
> why God created nature which is not "only a formality".
>
>
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