Sunday, June 17, 2012

Chapter 2: The Master of the Universe, not the Mayor

"And this is one of the roots of our faith, for through this one will know and understand that the Holy One Blessed Be He he alone directs his world and oversees all the details of his creations and he alone has the ability to provide relief..."

When it comes to the functioning of the world around us we find that as the level of authority of a person increases, their ability to oversee all the minute details under their authority decreases.

For instance, regarding a problem with my garbage being picked up I cannot turn to the mayor of the city. The mayor cannot concern himself with such "small" details as time simply does not permit it. Even more so, if I addressed my garbage pick-up concerns to the Prime Minister of Israel, people would think I was mad. A mortal being who oversees a whole country cannot be held responsible for minor local issues

G-d, however, as the Master of the Universe does concern himself with every minute detail of his creation. He concerns himself just as much with my need for new shoelaces as with the success of the Dow Jones, both are aspects of his creation that only He determines their resolution.