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The second preface: G-d knows what we are really thinking.
The third preface: Trust must be exclusively in God not combining trust in something else with trust in G-d.
Doctors are but conduits through which G-d sends healing much like work is but a conduit through which G-d sends a livelihood.
(Chapter 3)
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The fourth preface: obeying G-d's will. When G-d makes rules for us, He's trying to take care of us. Certainly, G-d can also be kind to those who are undeserving, however, trusting in G-d means following His program for us as outlined in Torah.
(Chapter 3)
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Rabbi Taub answers several questions from students. No new text is covered in this class.
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The fifth preface: G-d's decree is the only real cause for anything. All other causes are just intermediaries in a process.
When procuring those things that lie outside of ourselves, we must rely only on G-d by obeying His will for us.
(Chapter 3)
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Continuing the fifth preface, the reason G-d makes there be so many steps in maintaining our needs is in order to test us. One who passes this test will be given his sustenance without work.
(Chapter 3)
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Continuing the fifth preface, sometimes righteous people seem to be working very hard for sustenance and wicked people seem to get everything handed to them. We look into some reasons why the righteous may face difficulties in receiving a livelihood as well as why the wicked may sometimes prosper.
(Chapter 3)
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Continuing the fifth preface, when making a vessel for a livelihood, choose a job that’s suited to you; and when you do it keep in mind that you’re fulfilling G-d's desire for people to work. Don’t become attached to a particular job, thinking it is the source of your livelihood. G-d is the only source of livelihood.
(Chapter 3)
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How to have proper reliance on G-d in one's material as well as spiritual matters. These categories also have many detailed subcategories which will be covered in the following classes.
(Chapter 4)
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Just because G-d is running the world, doesn't mean you are allowed to put yourself in danger. One should not engage in risky behavior.
(Chapter 4)
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We continue to discuss appropriate ways of exhibiting trust in G-d. Even if one has trust, he still must act responsibly.
(Chapter 4)
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One can do nothing to increase the amount of wealth that G-d has already allotted for him. Likewise, a healing only works because G-d wants it to. Sometimes a livelihood and healing come from a place other than where one was looking for them. We must pursue natural means in order to conceal the miracle of G-d providing wealth and healing but the natural means do not actually have power to help or hurt us.
(Chapter 4)
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There are two levels of sustenance: one's own personal needs, and the needs of those one provides for (family or employees). There are three possible errors one can make when in the position for providing for others. Either he might feel that he must compromise his values to get the money for all those he’s providing for; or he thinks it’s all for his own personal use; or he provides for others and reminds them that he’s doing them a favor.
(Chapter 4)
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