This class addresses the feasibility of human free will in light of God’s omniscience, omnipotence and Divine Providence. The shiur also seeks to understand how people have free will when so many of their attributes and life circumstances (such as intelligence, health and income) seem to be pre-determined. Finally, the shiur discusses various qualifications to... Read more »
Free Will is a complex subject that has been analyzed and battled over by philosophers since time immemorial. The Rambam writes in Hilchot Teshuvah that each person is entrusted with free will so that he can make conscious choices in order to reach his potential. Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg relates that free will is the foundation of... Read more »
