[Avodah] free will vs hashgacha

[Akiva Miller]

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R' Joel Rich asked:

> I'm discussing  a case where HKBH has to intervene so that a
> desired end be accomplished (thought experiment - the sum
> total of everyone's free choice would result in the annihilation
> of the Jewish people (lo aleinu) - how does hkbh intervene
> to ensure this doesn't happen?)

It seems to me that your experiment presumes that Hashem HAS to do a
certain thing, and then you ask how He would go about PREVENTING it.

Isn't that contradictory? How is your case different from "How would He
make a rock so heavy that He can't lift it?"

Akiva Miller
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