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The Derech Hashem Series

Shiur / Class #75

The Components of Creation in Detail, Part 6

Given
Saturday, June 2, 2018

Given by
Rabbi Mendel Kessin

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Transcendental forces as the cause of reality.

  • Transcendental forces are controlled by malachim (isarusa d’leilah – influence from above).
  • Nature & Miracles.
  • Anyone with free will can influence their transcendental counterpart (Isarusa d’ltatah)
  • God can decree that there be an influence from the transcendental force to a creation despite their free will.
  • Those with free will can also influence other things and even other people with free will and, in turn, anything those people influence.
  • About the unconscious stream of thought, depression, anxiety, etc.
  • People can also instruct malachim to deviate

Haoras and hester Panim / Divine illumination and concealment

  • Reward and punishment
  • Hashem can influence the malach by shining illumination and increasing His presence
  • Concealing His presence from that malach, allowing the Satan to enter and apply zohama
  • Hashem may give someone success to someone to allow him to consume his entire reward in olam hazeh
  • Hashem is on the side of all people – even goyim – to make sure they get olam habah. Only people evil to the extreme are subject to ibud – annihilation
  • While olam habah must be achieved through earning it, Hashem does give assistance solely as a kindness even if it is undeserved

Previous in the Derech Hashem series:

The 4th Error of President Donald Trump

Next in the Derech Hashem series:

The Concept of Hashgacha / Supervision & Interaction Between Hashem & Creation

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The Derech Hashem Series

Shiur / Class #75

The Components of Creation in Detail, Part 6

Given
Saturday, June 2, 2018

Given by
Rabbi Mendel Kessin

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