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<DIV>In a message dated 6/14/2009, zev@sero.name writes:</DIV>
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size=2>>...Chabad -- does not share my view of how Hashgacha Pratis
<BR>> operates. [--TK]<BR><BR>>>On the contrary. The Baal
Shem Tov's view, which is now the mainstream<BR>one, is that hashgacha pratit
applies to everything that happens, down<BR>to the falling of a leaf from a
tree.<<<BR><BR>-- <BR>Zev Sero
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<DIV>There was a whole back and forth about this recently on Areivim or Avodah
in which either the Zohar or the Baal Hatanya (and/or the most recent
Lub Rebbe, zt'l) was quoted as saying that there is no HP for NJ and
IIRC you strongly defended that position.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><B>--Toby
Katz<BR>==========<BR><BR><BR><BR>_____________________</B></FONT></DIV></FONT><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="81193b5145ba112c221425e9d40933e1"><br/><font style="color:black;font:normal 10pt arial,san-serif;"> <hr style="margin-top:10px"/>Download the <a href="http://toolbar.aol.com/aolclassifieds/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000004">AOL Classifieds Toolbar</a> for local deals at your fingertips.</font></DIV></BODY></HTML>