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Everything is in the Hands of Heaven! But what about Free Will?

Speaker:: Rabbi Sammy Bergman
Date:: March 07 2022

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Machshava:

Ikkarei Emunah, Rambam

Collections: R' Bergman Mining Maimonides

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Rambam's Shemonah Perakim Chapter 8: How do we square the concept of Bechirah with the concept of הכל בידי שמים חוץ מיראת שמים. What do we mean when we say everything that happens is from Hashem?

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Ikkarei Emunah, Rambam