A

Agada Defined, 53 Divinely given-was not, 57 Halacha-not used for, 56 Hirsch - Letter on, 54 Inspires or should be ignored, 60 Major topic, 53 Poetic interpretations of verses, 61 Rambam-rejected nonrational, 63 Ramban, 54, 60 Rejection-only minority, 62 Rejection-Outside of Talmud, 62 Rejection-possible, 60 Shmuel HaNagid, 54 Talmudic study first, 128 Theology is scattered through medrash, 49 Anger Assailant-G-d caused suffering, 561 Bitachon-shows lack, 562 G-d's. See G-ds Anger Moshe's anger-lack of faith, 522 Torah scholar-inflamed by Torah, 563 Unjustified-issues are trivial, 563 Yaakov was angered with Rachel, 564 Answers Absolute are rare, 255 Authority-false attribution, 270 Commonsense or Tradition-not logic, 262 Distortions-true for questioner, 267 Faith is ultimately required, 262 Faith of masses & scholars differ, 262 Foolish questions. See Questions Issues-not everyone can answer all, 264 Major topic, 260 Questions. See Questions Ascribe Suffering to Sin Bad to punishment, 423 Belief in chance brings punishment, 425 Belief that everything is just, 600 Blaming suffering person-wrong, 425, 543 Don't assume but find reason, 425 Even if not so, 422 Failure is always punishment, 751 G-d causes everything, 422 See Suffering, 543 See Suffering-Sin, 547 Ascribing to Sin

Not the suffering of others, 543 Astrologer Permited if no prophets - Netziv, 642 Astrology Magic-not considered, 481 Permitted to use knowledge, 481 Prohibited, 483 Rambam rejects, 485 Atheist Worse than idol worshipper, 82 Auerbach, Rav Shlomo Zalman 8 month baby - incubator, 390 Chazal's secular knowledge, 368 Auschwitz Secular Jew who refused ham, 99 Authoritative Beliefs change over time, 103 Authority False attribution to major authority, 270 Avodas HaShem Must do your unique avoda, 15 Avraham Believed-promises not fulfilled, 609 Sacrificing son, 609 Ten trials, 610 Tested because of philosophical faith, 609 Tested G-d, 609 Tests-major topic, 609

B
Baal Shem Tov Comrade in Heaven, 99 Innovation - fish without heads, 190 Providence for all - chidush, 444 Revelations reduced need for theology, 159 Bad Things Happen Even with bitachon-major topic, 586 Beer, Rabbi Gavriel Aguda Convention & 6 Day War, 782 Belief. See Principles of Faith Foundation Principes - chapter, 76 General principles critical-not details, 115 Kabbala & Philosophy are similar, 228 Knowledge is a consequence, 120 Knowledge is different, 124 Knowledge-belief is beyond, 122 Logic-be consistent with, 67, 150, 236 Non-rational-Rambam rejected, 237

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Obligatory in Judaism -chapter, 66 Obligatory-major topic, 82 Protection only from G-d, 652 Psychological or intuitive, 121 Tradition can not be proved, 125, 177 Tradition or authority is basis, 120, 214 Truth. See Truth Belsky, Rav Yisroel Age of Universe - heresy, 105 Bilam Sinned for not trying to know, 25 Bitachon. See Faith 7 characteristics-Chovas HaLevavos, 662 Amount depends on spiritual level, 643 Awareness that G-d causes all, 632 Bad converted to good, 651 Bad things happen. See Bad Things Happen Bad things still happen-major topic, 586 Balance between effort & faith, 725 Benefit from Heaven requires, 687 Bothering G-d, 737 Chance - nothing Chazon Ish, 589 Chance doesn't exist -Chazon Ish, 555 Chazon Ish-nothing is chance, 652 Chazon Ish-Rav Desslers critique, 656 Choice-Life of bitachon or effort, 688, 710, 714, 729 Clinging to G-d, 634 Deviation from true level, 643 Effort increases bitachon, 722 Effort not needed for Tzadik, 692 Everything is good is mistake, 652 Faith increases bitachon, 635 Faith is foundation, 636 Faith-bitachon is the source, 635 Faith-higher than faith, 635 Faith-most important aspect, 636 Faith-related Chazon Ish, 635 Faith-single entity, 634 Fear of G-d leads to, 636 Fearing only G-d is basis, 639 Feeling that wishes were obtained, 703 Foundation of serving G-d, 641 Good deeds require bitachon, 695 Grace-undeserved good, 692 Happiness results, 663 Harm prevented, 651 Harm protection and wish fulfillment, 703 Harm-miraculous salvation, 656

Harm-protection only for highest level, 463 Hope required to benefit, 642 Hope results in G-d's kindness, 702 Insurance-contradiction?, 693 Interest on loans-reduces, 746 Lack. See Bitachon-Lack Lack - See Fear of Harm, 673 Levels. See Bitachon-Levels Levels-major topic, 643 Luxuries provided, 702 Martyrdom is aspect, 101, 648, 655 Martyrdom with equanimity, 664 Merit not needed, 655 Miracles-vinegar burn, 703 Nothing is by chance-Chazon Ish, 652 Optimism is not bitachon, 659 Piety is consequence, 650 Prayer is part of, 650 Prayer-harmful to assume answered, 632 Protection-G-d fights be silent, 654 Protective state, 633 Protects from harm-major topic, 651 Providence more obvious with Bitachon, 410 Provides everything without cost, 701 Requests-all are done, 701 Righteous lack-major topic, 666 Salvation reduces merit, 649 Security from trusting G-d - chapter, 632 Security-G-d cares more, 662 Serenity. See Serenity Serenity & Happiness produced, 659 Serving G-d-not getting wealthy, 687 Shmittah teaches, 629 Sin reduces benefit, 699 Sinner with bitachon, 664 Sinner with bitachon-superior, 588 Sin-sinners helped by bitachon, 700 Spiritual level determines protection, 657 Strengthening, 665 Success without work - chapter, 686 Suffering-all that happened is good, 632 Suffering-compensation in WTCome, 588 Temimos-purity is essence, 642 Theft-spend more than have, 742 Torah-main reason for giving, 648 Trials implant, 618 War-serenity & protects from harm, 785

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War-serenity and protection, 657 Wishes always granted-major topic, 701 Bitachon-Lack. See Fear of Harm Avraham, 666 Dovid, 669 Evil inclination causes, 637 Fear shows lack of bitachon, 639 Moshe, 673 Patriarchs, 674 Shlomo, 675 Shmuel, 676 Tzadikim don't want mercy, 676 Yaakov, 671 Bitachon-Levels Act according to true, 643 Bitachon depends on spiritual level, 643 Chofetz Chaim-3 levels, 645 Chovas HaLevavos-10 levels, 646 Individualized - Chazon Ish, 726 Major topic, 643 Rabbeinu Bachye-8 levels, 646 Rambam's son-4 levels, 645 Bitachon-Protects from Harm War. See War Blessing Hidden miracle, 789 Breslover, Rav Nachman Better a fool with faith, 110 Bitachon saves from all suffering, 66

C
Chanuka Not for the war - Satmar Rebbe, 783 Chasam Sofer Agada-Ramban correct, 59, 62 Female anatomy disparity, 393 Innovation prohibited, 197, 268 Medical books & halacha, 369, 393 Primitive Jews received Torah, 129 Principles of Faith-everything, 75 Prophecy of Sages, 169, 235 Torah exclusively not for Israel, 446 Upgrading mitzvos, 197, 268 Wisdom is based on prophesy, 223, 303 Chassidim Baal Shem's Innovation, 190 Chazal. See Sages Authority - acceptance of Jewish people, 380 Disagreeing with - Major topi, 376 Disagreements amongst Chazal, 385

Heresy to reject views, 376 Historical facts - rejecting views, 377 Moral lesson critical not history, 379 Permitted to give other interpretations?, 376 Rashi disagreeing, 382 Science conflict - chapter, 389 Chazon Ish 8 month baby - viable, 389 Authority from decline of generations, 297, 382, 386 Authority of Tanna & Talmud, 386 Bitachon - critique of Rav Dessler, 656 Bitachon & emuna related, 635 Bitachon nothing is chance, 589 Bitachon-everything good is mistake, 652 Book of Cures - why hidden, 496 Chance doesn't exist, 555 Denier of Oral Law - status, 88 Disagreeing with - Rav Feinstein, 284 Empathy - how to develop, 581 Heretical books prohibited, 83 Heretic-not if accept Written Law, 88 Killing heretics - not today, 96 Levels of faith exist, 119 Majority is only for beis din, 104 Miracles in Egpyt - foundation, 78 Nebach apikorus, 94 Perfection-not moderation, 12 Prophetic power-source of Sages, 88 Rishonim - rejecting, 355 Rishonim were fiery angels, 89 Shulchan Aruch is fall back view, 359 Sickness - medical cure?, 725 Simple faith is best, 130 Tinok shenishba, 96 Treifa - defined by Chazal, 389 Chidush Prohibited - Chadas Assur, 196 Spiritual necessity, 190 Children Suffer Atonement-vicarious. See Tzadik Compensation in WTCome, 592 Father's sin-not responsible, 591 Parent's sins, 591 Parents' sins-major topic, 591 Reincarnation, 592 Sedom-children died, 591 Chilul HaShem Chapter, 31 Chinuch. See Education

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Chofetz Chaim Answers to everything in Torah, 282 Bitachon - 3 levels, 645 Bitachon - how to strengthen, 636 Bitachon needed to do good, 695 Bitachon works without merit, 700 Decree who hurts whom, 561 G-d deals with world from kindness, 437 G-d runs world in 3 ways, 435 G-d wants rich & poor people, 501 Letter supporting Beis Yaakov, 141 Mazel appointed to supervise, 472 Telescope - significance, 429 True belief goal of faith, 132 With faith there are no questions, 262 Yaakov didn't know all from G-d, 682 Chutzpah Amalek & Jews have, 112 Channa spoke with Chutzpah, 516 Choni demanded rain, 516 Eliyahu, 528 Essential to spirituality, 112 For sake of G-d only, 112 Levi became cripple, 522 Noach-because of suffering, 526 Useful against G-d, 113 Complaining to G-d Abel's blood, 515 Adam blamed G-d for his sin, 515 Avraham, 515 Avraham-belief in astrology, 515 Avraham-faith was intellectual, 516 Chavakuk, 528 Chutzpah. See Chutzpah Destruction of Sedom, 515 Dovid, 520 Eliyahu, 528 G-d said-let us determine, 521 G-ds justice-Major topic, 515 Inherent trait of Jews, 517 Job-because he was confused, 522 Moshe, 522 Moshe claimed G-d caused rebellion, 523 Moshe complained about G-d's injustice, 523 Moshe punished, 524 Moshe-food in Wilderness, 524 Prophets-about Jewish suffering, 527 Prophets-major topic, 526 Prophets-punishment through wicked, 526

Providence is reason for complaint, 516 Shlomo, 520 Splitting of Sea preceded by, 530 Yaakov-about bad life, 531 Yeshaya, 529 Concepts Needed to understand system, 7 Contentment Absolute necessities, 401 Major topic, 401 Spending too much-theft, 402 Wealth is contentment, 401 Whatever G-d gives, 401 Converts Greater spirituality - chapter, 34 Love of Torah greater than FFB, 34 Oral Torah is from converts, 34 Principles of faith required, 66 Spirituality greater than FFB, 34 Torah-Majority associated with them, 34 Creation Belief-foundation principle, 77 Crusades Martyrdom. See Martyrdom

D
Daas No mercy for one lacking, 25 Daas Torah All issues known best by gadol, 282 Concept more important than details, 275 Context critical for inferences, 276 Gedolim-perceive essence, 275 Integrating diverse sources, 277 Knowledge. See Knowledge Metarules. See Metarules Metarules-rules of the system, 278 Politics- Gedolim not experts, 284 Rav Moshe Feinstein, 284 Understanding develops from questions, 276 Death Negligence is usual cause, 533 Premature, 554 R' Akiva's-profanation of G-d's name, 525 War-from free will & accident, 532 Dessler,Rav Eliyahu See Michtav M'Eliyahu, 656 Doubts

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Logic alone-causes doubts, 155 Tradition alone doesn't resolve, 135 Dwarves standing on Giants Nature of authority Shut HaRid, 385

E
Education. See Teacher High level without preparation, 129 Effort Adam's sin-reason for effort, 724 Amount, 725 Amount-appears natural, 726 Amount-excessive, 725 Amount-natural, 726 Amount-none if have now, 691 Amount-token only, 725 Appearance of natural causality-lottery, 726 Baal teshuva-relying on miracles, 727 Bitachon alone for Tzadik, 692 Bitachon-inverse relationship, 725 Blessing-Effort is precondition, 737 Bothering G-d-avoiding, 737 Cause of success-punished, 747 Choice-Life of bitachon or effort, 688, 710, 714, 729 Distracts from sin, 720 Divine intervention after effort, 736 Fear of sin requires, 737 Flaying carcass, 714 G-d benefits-tzorech Gevoha, 734 G-d feeds all creatures, 746 Greater than miracles, 718, 753 Harm avoided by effort, 745 Insurance policy, 693 Involvement with world required, 742 Israel requires-not outside, 747 Job is obligatory, 719 Job-before marriage, 490, 718 Miracle-Noach made Ark, 739 Miracles-not relying on, 731 Nature, Miracle & Beracha, 738 Required but not cause of success, 724 Required-obtain what G-d gives, 747 Spiritual & mundane require, 748 Success-G-d alone, 743 Three keys-G-d has, 742 Yaakov's labor saved his life, 742 Eilu v'eilu Multiple truth. See Truth Elisha ben Abuyah

Heretic from suffering of righteous, 520, 596 Suffering of righteous caused heresy, 596 Eliyahu Threatened to become heretic, 528

F
Faith. See Bitachon Attachment to G-d, 127, 154 Attachment to G-d-pure heart, 128 Attachment to G-d-Torah study, 128 Belief needed to not be heretic, 67, 91 Beliefs are intellectual & unnatural, 148 Bitachon increases faith, 635 Bitachon is the source, 635 Bitachon-foundation of bitachon, 636 Bitachon-higher than faith, 635 Bitachon-most important aspect, 636 Bitachon-single entity, 634 Blind without theology, 138 Errors more than theology, 135 Grateful-Jews inherently ungrateful, 109 Gratitude is basis not reverse, 116 Heart-constantly implanted, 115 Idol worship-at Sinai, 41 Implanted only with many mitzvos, 117 Inherent in Jews, 118 Intellectual - best - chapter, 142 Intellectual - problems - chapter, 153 Knowledge - not identical, 120 Knowledge is lower than belief, 122 Levels-qualitative & quantitative, 119 Lusts can overcome faith, 41 Mature - See Mature Faith, 128 Most important commandment, 119 Natural is very rare, 138 Passionate vs. Philosophical, 227 Principles. See Principles of Faith Psychological & intuitive, 121 Pure heart is goal of all faith, 132 Rational-recognition of Judaism, 150 Simple - See Simple Faith, 128 Simple- Problems -chapter, 135 Simple-threatened by:, 142 Sinning is spite of, 41 Trials implant, 618 Tzadik-faith in tzadik leads to G-d, 115 Understanding-not dependent upon, 164 Fear of Harm. See Bitachon-Lack

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Bitachon is to fear only G-d, 639 Bitachon lacking -evil inclination, 637 Danger avoided even by tzadik, 637 G-d should be feared as man, 639 Health protection for complete tzadik, 640 Indicates a sinful person, 638 Intelligent characteristic, 638 Law enforcement needed for crime, 640 Major topic, 637 Miracles not wanted by tzadik, 668 Moshe, 673 Natural but must be overcome, 638 Protection. See Protection from Harm Shortens life, 639 Sinner-even tzadik should assume, 641, 678 War-is sinful, 638 Feinstein, Rav Dovid Daas Torah & Reb Moshe, 285 Feinstein, Rav Moshe Bitachon for past-job, 632, 704 Chazal infallible not rishonim, 390 Chazon Ish - disagreeing with, 284 Daas Torah, 284 Eilu v'Eilu-both true, 208 Eilu v'Eilu-only one true, 188, 207, 288 Entebbe- miracle, 782 Gedolim - Disagreeing with, 284 Gedolim not experts in politics, 284 Gra's authority against rishonim, 355 Halacha overrules-abortion, 555 Job is obligatory, 719 Life insurance-bitachon, 693 Majority - community follows rav, 105 Marry wrong person-prayer, 489 Petzua Daka, 390 Racisim is prohibited, 400 Suicide for repentance?, 492 Summary of Igros-prohibited, 263 Teacher is critical, 20 Textbooks-author not religious, 83 Tinok shenishba - saw religious Jew, 27 Torah and financial security, 727 Translation-concerns, 14 Free will Avner punished-intent to embarrass, 532 Egyptians hurt more than decreed, 533 Harming others - chapter, 532 Kings don't have, 534 Lavan could have killed Yaakov, 534

Lavan not killing Yaakov was miracle, 534 Mazel is not contradiction, 475, 536 Providence always agrees, 432 Providence is subordinate, 540 Sarah afraid of Pharaoh killing Avraham, 541

G
Gam zu l'tova Bad is good-major topic, 509 Gavriel Right to argue with G-d, 521 G-d Actions should not be questioned, 517 Benefits from man's efforts, 734 Communicates with man-rejecting, 417 Complaining. See Complaining to G-d Omnipotent-principle of faith, 702 Only in Israel, 444 Tzorech Gevoha, 734 G-d Knows Ein Sof only knows everything, 427 Everything, 427 Job questioned G-d awareness, 428 Man would sin-why create him, 429 Sages of all generations-from Creation, 429 G-d Suffers Exile of Jews, 608 Prayer is for sake of G-d, 608 When man suffers, 608 G-ds Anger G-d gets angry everyday, 605 Idan Rischa, 605 Pray for wicked to reduce anger, 605 Prayer should be avoided, 605 Punishment for positive commandments, 605 Tzadik suffers also, 606 Gedolim Daas Torah. See Daas Torah Disagree with - chapter, 341 Disagreeing with is heresy, 89 Infalliblity - ruach hakodesh, 291 Know best in all areas, 282 Living Torah, 277 Gidon Power from defending Jews, 522 Goal of Creation Knowing and fearing G-d, 78

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Goals Perfection-not moderation, 12 Goals of sourcebook Primary texts, 8 Reference tool, 9 Survey of tradition, 9 Gra Authority against Rishonim, 355 Dispute with Chassidim, 190 True-self - knowing, 15 Greatness Proportional to desire for sin, 42 Greek Wisdom What is it?, 233

H
Halacha Agada-not used for, 56 Majority - can follow rav, 105 Heresy Books prohibited, 83 Caused by contradictions-Acher, 82 Caused by doubts, 83 Caused by intellectual analysis, 84 Caused by limited intellect, 85 Caused by lust, 85 Caused by misunderstanding of students, 86 Caused by secular studies, 86 Causes-major topic, 82 Doubts, 83 Fighting-prohibit or ridicule?, 246 Jewish status lost, 98 Learning from heretic-prohibited, 92 Learning-mature adult permitted?, 91 More errors in Faith than philosophy, 93, 227 Opposing views-labeling, 11 Punishable if Providence manifest, 97, 411 Questions-Acher became heretic, 245 Refutation from knowledge, 135, 142 Refute. See Questions Heretical Reject Oral Law, 87 Reject Oral Law-if accept Written Law, 88 Repent for thoughts harder than deeds, 98 Repentance accepted?-Rambam, 98 Reward for mitzvos-none, 91 Suffering is accident, 91

Teachers-learning from-major topic, 91 World to Come is lost, 72 Heresy-Study to refute Debate only non-Jewish heretics, 246 Obligation, 247 Protected against heretical thoughts, 247 Heretic Debate only non-Jewish heretics, 246 Inadvertent (nebach apikorus), 93 Inadvertent is not a heretic, 94 Inadvertent-is still a heretic, 93 Know to refute own heresy, 245 Nebach. See Inadvertent Person raised that way-not responsible, 96 Hirsch, Rav S. R. Age of universe, 373 Bible not science book, 373 Facts validated by tradition, 125, 177, 185 Intellect must be subordinated, 137 Intellectuals - Kuzari & Ramban, 137 Involvement with world required, 742 Letter on Agada, 54 Nature & science both revelation, 202 Problem of intellectual sterility, 137 Science conflict-must teach, 398 Torah not altered by wishes, 201 History 4 stages of awareness - Ramchal, 411 Disagreeing with Chazal, 377 Divided into 3 epochs, 4 Maharal's criticism of Meor Ainayim, 378 Persian Years - 165 missing, 379 Rashi - Only one view is correct, 378 Shows ebb & flow to Jews' condition, 192

I
Idan Rischa G-d's anger. See G-ds Anger Igros Moshe. See Feinstein Infalliblity Ruach hakodesh - chapter, 291 Innovation SEE Chidush, 190 Intellect Judaism is inherently intellectual, 148 Theology. See Theology

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Interest on loans Rejection of Providence, 418 Israel, 272, 494

J
Jewish Personality Traits. See Chutzpah Chapter, 107 Stiff-necked, 114 Stiff-necked - Maharal, 38, 109 Torah given to tame aggression, 114 Jews Primitive Jews received Torah, 129 Providence. See Providence-Jews

Originated with Torah & prophets, 239 Proof or direct experience, 219 Prophesy is basis of all, 223 Purpose-know you don't know, 216 Torah contains all knowledge, 224 Torah is root of all, 224

L
Levin, Rav Itchie Meyer Holocaust from G-d, 6 Day War Satan, 782

M
Magic Providence can be overruled, 477, 535 Maharal Belief superior to knowledge, 120 Criticism of learning Tosfos first, 10 Criticism of Me'or Ainayim, 378 Eilu v'eilu-Shammai & Hillel, 206 Heresy - refute ones own, 245 Heretic - not if accept Written Law, 88 Jews repent only with suffering, 38, 109 Learn what interests him, 14 Master Torah before analysis, 10 Questions-not asking-heresy, 247 Questions-not silencing, 255 Sage is living Torah, 167 Secular knowledge - learning, 155 Secular knowledge - permitted?, 247 Stiff-necked & spirituality, 38, 109 Truth is that which is appropriate, 202 Maharetz Chajes Agada teaches theology, 49 Amora doesn't argue with Tanna?, 380 Basis of authority of Talmud, 310 Chasam Sofer upgrading mitzva, 269 Concepts are important, 7, 57, 275 Humility of RZechariah, 356 Importance of clear introduction, 275 Sinai source of theology, 50 Marriage Broken engagement is good, 487 Dowery predetermined, 487 First is pre-ordained, 487 Foreknowledge of righteousness, 489 Intermarriage, 488 Job before, 490, 718 Predestined-Major topic, 487

K
Kabbala Dangers, 48 Theology-true source. See Theology Kaminetsky, Rav Shmuel Age of the universe - not heresy, 105 Kaminetsky, Rav Yaakov 6 Day War - not like Satmar, 782 Astronauts and Rambam, 392 Avraham saved Lot vs. Halacha, 36 Effort-Ramban vs.Chovas HaLevavos, 691, 733 Ramban regarding agada, 65 Truth-must be moral, 202 Karaites Rejection of Oral Law-not heresy, 88 Kiddush HaShem Chapter, 30 Klaussenberger Rebbe Disagreeing with Gedolim, 89 Dispute of Gra with Chassidim, 190 Halacha fromTradition not Science, 397 Knowing G-d-mitzva, 216 Tranquility & joy required, 221 Knowledge All based on ruach hakodesh, 234 Basis of all knowledge-Torah, 223 Belief based on convincing proofs, 125, 178, 221 Faith is not knowledge, 120 Levels-parable of palace, 150, 214 Limits, 215 Major topic, 214 Originated with the Jews, 239

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Reward & punishment, 438 Reward & punishment for deeds, 490 Wrong person, 489, 536 Martyrdom Bitachon-aspect, 648 Chapter, 99 Comrade in Heaven of Baal Shem Tov, 99 Crusades, 99 Equanimity with bitachon, 664 Halacha, 100 Required to defend beliefs, 99 Secular Jew in Auschwitz, 99 Sinners, 101 Mature Faith. See Faith Heart-constantly implanted, 115 Intellect-only if causes fear of G-d, 157 Intellectual-Judaism is inherently, 148 Teacher-wise needed, 20, 152 Mazel Altered by merit, 474 Astrology. See Astrology Blades of grass controlled, 473 Change is harder than nature, 474 Determines morality, 478 Free will, 475, 536 Influences individuals only-not people, 475 Jews can overcome, 450, 476 Judge influenced by mazel of litigant, 477 Judges influenced in lititgants mazel, 757 Major topic, 472 Non-Jews-controlls, 475 Overcome by work and prayer, 480, 733, 761 Success & failured caused by, 479, 748 Yaakov's success from G-d, 480 Medicine Book of Cures concealed, 496 G-d cures-take medicine, 746, 763 Treatment - even for tzadik?, 725 Treatment-not for righteous, 654 Treatment-Rambam & Ramban agree, 770 Treatment-righteous also need, 768 Treatment-righteous don't need, 696, 770 Medrash. See Agada Meiri Educate children-simple faith, 128 Faith must be based on tradition, 130

Leader needs to communicate, 271 Live in Israel-even with non-Jews, 445 Non-Jew who keeps 7 mitzvos, 37 Torah knowledge requires role-model, 22 Torah should be enjoyable, 10 Ultimate goal-Serving G-d, 119 Mesora SEE Tradition, 174 Messianic age 2000 years, 409 Desire for good only, 607 Filled with knowledge of G-d, 215 Need to know variety of viewpoints, 9 No bad, 607 No beracha on evil, 607 Principle of faith, 70 Metarules Be holy, 278 Do good in G-d's eyes, 278 Rules of the system, 278 Unconscious typically, 278 Michah Threatened to become heretic, 529 Michtav M'Eliyahu Critique of Chazon Ish-Bitachon, 656 Kiruv only reason to differ with Sages, 376 Miracles Avoiding, 693 Beracha, 738 Bitachon alone produces success, 690, 732 Blessings are hidden miracles, 789 Built into Nature, 790 Easier than livelihood, 693 Localized, 790 Minimize-Noach's Ark, 739 Nature-Major topic, 789 Not to expect, 693 Righteous rely on miracles, 698 Righteous-crops harvested by others, 697 Sun moved while stationary, 790 Transcend nature, 791 Work is greater, 718, 753 Mishna Authority - Chazon Ish, 386 Mishna Berura Can't escape doing G-d's will, 15 Moshe Book of Job-wrote, 526

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Complained about suffering, 522 Complaining to G-d was only curiosity, 524 Suffering concerned him deeply, 526 Threatened to become heretic-Korach, 525 Moshiach G-d - will be called, 171 Moshiach's suffering Protects us, 593

Repent readily-Jews don't, 38 Spiritual, 37

O
Occupation Best-Businessman, 716 Change-failure not reason to, 745 Change-from family occupation, 715 Completing world-work needed, 720 Job is obligatory, 719 Marriage-job before, 490, 718 Success-symbolic or cause, 752 Tests person-keeps from sin, 721 Torah thoughts while working, 707 Worrying about-not appropriate, 641 Worst-farming, 716 Ohr HaChaim Don't reveal Yehoshua wrote verses, 266 Free will - Lavan to kill Yaakov, 534 Noach was favored - G-d's regrets, 692 Perfect faith - no harm happens, 642 Trial in Desert to cause prayer, 617 Yaakov afraid he might kill Esav, 624 Yaakov punished - wanted tranquility, 589 Oral Law Rejection is heresy?, 87

N
Natural Law Chapter, 36 Nature Exists, 545 Nebach Apikorus Major topic, 93 Netziv All knowledge in Torah, 224 Astrologer & magic - using?, 642 Bilam sinned for not trying to know, 25 Free will overcomes Providence, 540 G-d asked why are you praying, 758 Implanting faith requires alot of mitzvos, 117 Moshe afraid of snake, 673 Neder - observe good practice, 684 Orthodox Jew - Left or Right?, 227 Providence is only for sake of Jews, 409 Ruach hakodesh texts - mulidimensional, 55 Seeing more real than hearing, 669 Talmud before study of agada, 128 Temple destroyed - intolerance, 11 Theology error more than philosophy, 93 Theology need in spiritual darkness, 51 Torah study requires no worries, 704 Yaakov & Dovid lacked bitachon, 671 Yaakov was afraid, 682 Yosef punished -lacked bitachon, 684 Noach Absolute or relative Tzadik, 612 Doubted Flood would happen, 613 Favored since G-d regretted Man, 692 Lacked faith, 612 Non-Jews Beliefs naturally stronger, 37 Creation not improved by, 450 Decency found in all men, 36

P
Patriarchs Not like other people, 157 Perfection Rather than moderation, 12 Persian Years Missing - Rav Schwab, 379 Philosophy Errors in emuna are more common, 93, 227 Originated with the Jews, 239 Rambam believed it?, 271 Piety True-not among narrow scholars, 140, 163 True-not among the ignorant, 140, 163 Pikuach Nefesh Even if not life threatening?, 381 Pilpul Maharal's criticism, 10 Restoring halacha by using, 223, 303

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Poverty Lack of effort causes, 538, 726 Provides wealthy chance for merit, 500 Prayer Answered-after Divine decree?, 757 Answered-harmful belief, 654 Answered-harmful to assume, 632 Answered-if whole hearted?, 755 Answered-Iyun Tefila, 756 Answered-not always for righteous, 754 Answered-not main purpose, 761 Avoid at time of G-d's anger, 605 Bitachon - Relationship -chapter, 754 Bitachon eliminates need, 695 Bitachon-Iyun Tefilah, 756 Bitachon-part of, 650 Danger-rescue from, 756 Effort - Relationship - chapter, 754 For wicked-to reduce Divine anger, 605 G-d's promises require prayer, 756 Judges influenced by prayer, 757 Marry wrong person-accepted, 757 Natural events-not miracles, 758 Needs-don't since all is good, 759 Needs-don't since debases G-d, 759 Needs-major principle, 79 Needs-only G-ds, 758 Needs-required, 760 Nullifies bad decree, 756 Personal needs, 758 Praise of G-d-answer is secondary, 761 Principle of faith, 760 Sinner prays for success, 41 Temporal life requires, 761 Trial in Desert to cause prayer, 617 Tzadik relies on-not merit, 757 Principles of Faith Belief in G-d, 76 Bitachon, 76 Converts must accept, 66 Creation, 77 Everything is fundamental, 75 Four-Rabbeinu Bachye, 74 Free will, 78 G-d can do everything, 702 Intellect alone determines, 45 Logical proof not irrefutable, 68 Miraculous redemption from Egypt, 78 Mishna Torah, 70 Moshiach, 79 Prayer, 760 Prayer for personal needs, 79

Providence, 80 Providence according to spiritual level, 454, 469 Rambam's 13, 69 Rambam's are universally accepted, 71 Shabbos, 80 Sinai is source, 50 Six constant commandments-Chinuch, 74 Teaching-reasons, 71 Three-Sefer HaIkkarim, 74 Torah is same as Moshe's, 80 World to Come is dependent on accepting, 71 Prophesy Basis of all knowledge, 223 Image not physical seeing, 223 Prophets Complained about G-ds justice, 526 Diviner permitted if no prophets, 642 Replacement for diviners, 484 Sages are type of prophet, 169 Protection from Harm Bitachon. See Bitachon Bitachon-major topic, 651 Bitachon-only highest level, 653 Bitachon-only unexpected harm, 658 Bitachon-saves from enemies, 654 Fear. See Fear of Harm G-d alone has power, 432, 652 Mitzva done perfectly, 656 Providence, 436 Rain,birth and resurrection in G-d's hand, 437 Righteous protected against sin, 438 Torah fulfillment, 658 War. See War Wind to winnow crops is from G-d, 434 Providence Amalek rejects, 419 Angels sometimes involved, 430 Avraham started in year 2000, 409 Awareness-four historic stages, 411 Awareness-major topic, 410 Awareness-pious always aware, 411 Chance doesn't exist -Chazon Ish, 555 Concealed-hestair ponim, 431 Creation shows Providence, 412 Egyptian redemption, 431 Free will always agrees, 432 G-d determines all-except fear of Him, 433

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G-d feeds all creatures, 412 G-d intervenes for all creatures, 434 G-d's goodness is sole reason, 437 Harm is lack of Divine protection, 503 Harm is message to repent, 500 Interest on loans-rejection, 418 Israel. See Providence-Israel Jews. See Providence-Jews Leaf falling from tree-is not, 457 Magic can overrule, 477, 535 Major topic, 430 Man only-individual providence, 416, 450 Manifest only with Divine Presence, 410 Mazel can overrule, 479 Mazel not relevant for Jews, 449 Mezuza protects, 434 Nature, Beracha and Miracle, 435 Obvious to those with Bitachon, 410 Philosophers-deny communication, 417 Prayer shows validity, 775 Proportional to thinking about G-d, 415 Protection only from G-d, 652 Rejecting causes extra suffering, 420 Sources from Biblical verses, 411 Suffering caused by sin-only if believe, 543 Sukkos manifestation of providence, 439 Thief punished-doesn't believe, 420 Tzadik. See Tzadik Tzadik only-constant Providence, 452 Views-5 presented by Rambam, 413 War is natural - Satmar Rebbe, 783 Providence-Animals Birds caught if G-d decrees, 443 Fed by G-d, 443 Fish have Providence, 443 G-d intervenes for safe birth, 442 Harm only sinners, 442 Providence only with link to man, 443 Punished in Flood, 443 Providence-Different Views Everything is chance, 413 Everything is Providence, 413 Heavens but not for earth, 413 Justice is only in Next World, 414 Rambam- thinking about G-d, 415 World is totally just, 414 Providence-Israel Israel is directly supervised by G-d, 444 Live outside-have no G-d, 444 Source for other lands, 446

Providence-Jews Blessing & punishment-from Jews, 449 Exiled-still punished severely, 449 G-d directly supervises, 446 In Egypt-no individual Providence, 448 Mazel-can overcome, 450, 476 Only for sake of Jews, 409 Protected not to be obliterated, 448 Punished more severely than non-Jews, 448 Sin-still G-d's children, 449 Special Providence, 446 Special-started in Egypt, 447 Works against Jews as test, 448 Providence-Protects from Harm Harm is always lack of Providence, 503 Travelers,sick and prisoners, 439

Q
Questions Absolute refutations are rare, 260 Answers. See Answers Answers must exist to ask, 261 Concealing problematic material, 266 Concealling by oversimplifying, 267 Familarity with material first, 10 Fear-causes lack of understanding, 243 Foolish should be answered, 244 G-d's justice-only if answers, 529 Heresy. See Heresy Heresy result of not asking, 247 Heresy-Acher could answer, 245 Heretical-Influenced if no answer, 245 Heretical-need to be refuted, 245 Humility required, 248 Humilty & respect required, 11 Observing Teacher, 264 Perfection depends on questioning, 12 Pure heart is more important, 255 Required for understanding-Major topic, 243 Silencing is wrong, 255 Sin causes-mitzvos provide answers, 256 Understanding-lacking if afraid to ask, 243 Warfare-metaphor for questioning, 243 Who? vs. What?, 259

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R
Rabbinic Authority chapter, 310 Rabbis have status of Sanhedrin, 354 Sanehdrin - accept interpretations, 312 Sanhedrin obeyed even if wrong, 289 Sanhedrin only, 354 Rabbinic laws Exaggerating prohibition-problematic, 268 Racism Prohibited - Rav M. Feinstein, 400 Rambam Letter on Astrology, 8 Non-rational rejected even in Talmud, 63, 237 Palace parable, 150 Philosophy-believed it?, 271 Providence-5 views, 414 Repentance-contradiction, 98 Suffering of Love-rejects, 576 Ramban Absolute refutations are rare, 255 Accept fact only if clear, 220 Agada can be rejected - sermon, 54 Creation of world - why in Torah, 77 Disagreed with Ravad - ruach hakodesh, 291 Eye for an Eye - meaning, 180 Fear & know G-d - reason for creation, 78 Flood - punishment for natural law, 36 G-d called Yaakov God, 172 G-d knows smallest details, 83 Intellectual effort in Judaism- Hirsh, 137 Kabbala errors worse than philosophy, 48 Learning about faith is Torah, 182 Metarules such as being holy, 278 Prophecy BB 12a, 170 Providence - required belief, 80 Providence & miracles, 181 Rainbow is like Greeks - not Chazal, 200 Reincarnation, 566 Sanehdrin - accept interpretations, 312 Sanhedrin obeyed even if wrong, 289 Secular studies - Jewish sources, 44 Seeing less real than hearing or belief, 125 Sinai - mesora, 182 View on Agada - didn't believe, 65

Wisdom given in at all times, 209 Ramchal General principles important, 7 Piety is not innate - must be developed, 117 Rav Chaim Volozhner Segula for protection-Only G-d, 652 Rav Hai Gaon Avoid polemics, 8 Rav Yochanon ben Zakai Crying - fear didn't do his avoda, 15 Reincarnation Suffering. See Suffering Suffering for previous existence, 566 Rema Kabbala errors worse than philosophy, 48 Kabbala studied by the ignorant, 48 Secular studies permitted, 48 Revenge Prohibited-all suffering from G-d, 565 Prohibition for money only, 565 Reward and Punishment Complicated chains sometimes involved, 430 G-d is not lax in punishing, 433 Harm is message to repent, 500 Just-always, 434 Marriage is determined, 438, 490 Mitzva-natural connection, 437 Rishonim Disagreeing with, 355 Rosh HaShanna Decree modified-not nullified, 779 Determines success-why work?, 781 Effort required to get portion, 748, 780 Irrevocable decree for year?, 779 Judgement daily or Rosh HaShanna, 779 Ruach hakodesh All knowledge based on it, 234 Texts are multidimensional, 55

S
Sages. See Chazal Foundation of Torah understanding, 12, 363 G -d - aspect & dwelling place, 165 Prophetic power-source, 88 Prophet-type of, 169 Worked for living, 705 Salanter, Rav Yisroel

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No general rule how to serve G-d, 9 Satmar Rebbe 6 day war, 783 War is natural - not providence, 783 Schneerson, RavMenachem Providence - Baal Shem's chidush, 444 Scholars Blessing for Torah & secular, 223 Schwab, Rav Shimon Missing Persian Years, 379 Science-Religion Conflict 8 month baby - incubator, 390 8 month baby- viable, 389 Age of universe-Hirsch, 373 Astronauts-Rambam vs.Ramban, 392 Bible not sceince book-Hirsch, 373 Chapter, 389 Chasam Sofer-medical books, 369, 393 Chazal - infallible, 390 Commonsense contradicts both, 233 Hirsch-both are revelation, 202 Hirsch-must teach, 398 Major topic, 225 Petzua Daka, 390 Rambam rejects irrational, 237 Ramban-rainbow, 389 Rav Avraham ben HaRambam, 368 Sages vs.Science-Pesachim 94b, 288, 367, 371, 375 Science not absolutely valid, 397 Torah validated from direct experience, 241 Treifa - Chazon Ish, 389 Seeing Real - greater than belief or hearing, 211 Real - less than hearing or belief, 125 Self-actualization See True-self, 15 Serenity After effort, 660 Despite calamity, 659 Indifference is not Bitachon, 659 Judgment turned into mercy, 661 Occupation-not to worry, 641 Optimisim is not Bitachon, 659 Purity of thought to serve G-d, 664 Rosh HaShanna determines wealth, 660 Security, 661 Shach Disagreeing with Geonim, 358 Shmuel HaNagid Agada - nature, 54

Shmuelvitz, Rav Chaim Must do your avodas HaShem, 15 Shulchan Aruch Fall back view - Chazon Ish, 359 Ruach hakodesh, 299 Sickness Nature mean cause, 768 Repent or doctor - chapter, 763 Silber, Rav Binyamin Diverse views needed, 9 Simple Faith. See Faith Best without analysis, 129 Blind faith if relying on Tradition, 138 Children should have, 128 Heart-constantly implanted, 115 Intellectual sterility-is dangerous, 137, 193 Intuitive not intellectual, 131, 153 Major topic, 127 Mechanical observance-not true faith, 137 Pure heart better than analysis, 255 Spiritual environment precludes theology, 159 Theology-should avoid, 140, 159 Wagon driver of Alshich, 699 Sinai Hearts directed to idol worship, 41 Knowledge-not belief, 123, 183, 217 Sinning Ignorance not reason - Chapter, 25 Six Day War Miracle or Nature?, 782 Satmar - Maaseh Satan, 782 Skepticism Inherent Jewish characteristic, 110 Proof of Torah validity, 111 Questions. See Questions Undesirable as accepting everything, 110 Society, 273 Soloveitchik, Rav Yosef Ber Gedolim know best in all areas, 282 Hesped for Rav Chaim Ozer, 282 Not troubled by science-religion conflict, 399 Problem of evidence in religion, 262 Spirituality Creativity is critical, 191 Crushed physically-more spiritual, 498 G -d requires specific achievemet, 15 Ignorant can be spiritual, 39

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Non Jew-beliefs naturally stronger, 37 Non Jews can be spiritual, 37 Not automatic result of religion, 39, 194 Sinning despite spirituality, 41 Suffering is required, 504 Spirituality & Decency Torah & natural law - chapter, 36 Spirituality and Religion Commonplace becomes mechanical, 191 Integrity-knowledge & deed, 193 Spirituality not automatic result, 39, 194 Success Abilities matter-but G-d gave, 686 Abilities required, 749 Bitachon alone-profanes G-d's name, 729 Bitachon-advance reward for mitzvos, 632 Bitachon-left to what one trusts, 738 Bitachon-not needed, 750 Bitachon-without effort-determines, 692 Everything has source of sustenance, 737 Father's must teach son trade, 716 G-d feeds all creatures, 746 G-d's kindness is reason, 700 Interest on loans-prohibited, 746 Mazel causes, 479, 748 Medicine-G-d cures, 746, 763 Prayer-necessity, 761 Righteousness doesn't guarantee, 741 Sinning-praying for sucess, 41 Sources, 700 War-G-d determines outcome, 786 Wealth from effort-punished, 747 Wealth-G-d determines-not effort, 692 Work & prayer overcome mazel, 480, 733, 761 Suffering 40 days without-problematic, 496 Accepting what G-d wants, 507 Accidental-viewing gives mazel control, 480 Amount-able to handle, 629 Bitachon-all is good, 632 Bitachon-rewarded in WTCome, 588 Bruised finger from Heaven, 498 Chance - sometimes, 546 Chance vs.Providence, 543 Children. See Children Suffer Children - reasons, 591 Criminals-from failure of police, 532

Death. See Death Die so others don't sin, 498 Explanation-prophets offered none, 527 G-d suffers-major topic. See G-d Suffers Harm is from lack of Providence, 503 Individual's-unable to understand, 570 Insignificant in this world-G-d ignores, 505 Love, 577, See Suffering of Love Lust is weakened, 579 Messianic age-major topic, 607 Mitzvos don't cause, 559 Natural-from others or self neglect, 537, 543 Others - don't assume from sin, 543 Poverty-compensation in WTCome, 554 Poverty-rewarded in WTCome, 623 Providence-rejecting causes extra, 420 Ramban's summary, 501 Reason determined not assumed, 502 Reason-deeds must be examined, 574 Reasons-bad luck-heresy, 548 Reasons-obvious if G-d manifest, 569 Repentance-required by Jews, 109, 503 Righteous-many reasons, 466 Righteous-punishment more severe, 468 See Ascribe Suffering to Sin, 543 Sickness punishment for sin, 774 Slavery only for sinners, 559 Undeserved-reward in WTCome, 626 Unpleasant even for tzadik, 582 Wild animals harm sinners only, 560 Suffering of Love G-d crushes those He loves, 575 Unbearable sometimes, 576 Suffering-Good Broken engagement is good, 498 Crushed physically-more spiritual, 498 Education requires rebuke, 501 Gam zu l'tova, 509 Hishtavut-good & bad equal, 512 Martyrdom is aspect of bitachon, 101 Pray for chance to do good, 507 Precious BM 85a, 602 Righteous-dispute if good, 465 Sanctification of G-d by accepting, 30 Spiritual development requires suffering, 504 Surgery done by G-d, 507 Tzadikim also?, 602 Suffering-Sin Always cause (Shabbos 55a), 547

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Cause-only if believe it, 543 Cause-unresolved dispute, 555 Justice-chain of events, 500 Mitzvos dont cause suffering, 559 Natural suffering is different, 545 Protection removed, 586 Reincarnation-previous existence, 566 Suicide Murder through free will, 541 Prevent conversion, 492 Prevent sexual sins, 492 Repentance, 492 Repentance - Yaavetz, 492

T
Takfu Kohen Shulchan Aruch & ruach hakodesh, 299 Talmud Authority - Chazon Ish, 386 Basis of authority, 310 Tannaim Can Amoraim dispute?, 385 Teacher Books are our teachers now, 19 Heretic, 91 Make yourself a teacher, 20 Nature - major topic, 19 Required to learn properly, 19 Righteousness is required, 21 Theological expertise is rare, 23 Temimos-purity Essence of bitachon, 642 Temple-Destroyed Bitachon didn't stop it, 589 Halacha is only place for G-d, 128 Intolerance and fanaticism, 193 Lacked military skills, 542 Letter of law caused, 624 Prophets ended with destruction, 169 Theology Ancient books were lost, 44 Baal Shem's revelation reduce need for, 159 Blind faith without theology, 138 Faith is not theology, 127, 154 Faith of scholar & masses differs, 142 Heresy refuted by knowledge, 135, 142 Heresy-protection against, 144, 157 Kabbala is true source, 47 Medrash contains many issues, 49 Moshe taught G-d-sins of fathers, 525

Not restricted to prophet & philosopher, 45 Purpose-understand Torah & world, 149 Rashi wrote with Ruach HaKodesh, 302 Sages-differ from for confused people, 376 Sources. See Agada Sources-major topic, 44 Sources-original not summaries, 8 Spiritual darkeness requires, 51, 139, 151 Study not relevant today, 158 Sytematic is recent development, 51 Traditional faith learned first, 160 Understanding today is superficial, 160 Why study - R Triebitz, 1 Women also need understanding, 141, 152, 197 Theology is problematic Danger of exceeding intellect, 153 Faith of scholar & masses differs, 142 Primitive state of Jews at Sinai, 132 Relatively unimportant, 159 Tradition must be learned first, 160 Tinok Shenishba Chazon Ish, 96 Heresy-exempt, 96 Not if they saw religious Jews, 27 Torah Derivable also from reason, 238 Gadol is a living Torah, 277 Identical to Moshe's, 80 Knowledge is all in Torah, 224 Not in Heaven - chapter, 187 Truth-axiomatic like nature, 202 Truth-not alterable for wishes, 201 Torah Study Attachment to G-d, 128 Enjoyment is important, 13 Faith is considered Torah, 117 Familiarity with material-first, 10 Maharal's view of Tosofos, 10 Torah Study & Working Combining-Shulchan Aruch, 706 Early days-didn't have to work, 698 Earning living-major topic, 710 Financial security required, 704 Minority-full time study, 701 Miracles only for early generations, 713 Rambam's brother supported him, 710 Son doesn't need job training, 712 Stealing is result of no job, 721

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Torah thoughts while working, 707 Working interferes with study, 713 Working part time, 720 Tradition Belief-basis, 120, 214 Blind faith without theology, 138 Faith-basis, 177 Miracles are not absolute proof, 180 Miracles-preserving memory, 181 Rabbis transmit & create, 174 Remembering miracles of Egypt & Sinai, 182 Sinai-knowledge not belief, 123, 183, 217 Transmitters must be reliable, 185 Unprovable, 125, 177 Validity-parents don't teach lies, 183 Translations Literal are false, 14 Tentative understanding only, 14 Trials and Tests Acquiring faith & reward - chapter, 618 Avraham. See Avraham Avraham-major topic, 609 Avraham-ten trials, 610 Challenge vs. Examination, 622 Eliyahu at Mt. Carrmel, 611 Everyone is tried, 622 Examples-major topic, 609 Faith in self-don't have, 621 G-d tried 10 times in Wilderness, 616 Glorifies G-d, 630 Hinnei-accepting test, 611 Implant faith, 618 Job tested to defend Avraham, 611 Lack of fish in Wilderness, 611 Manna trained Bitachon, 611 Miracles, 622 Noach. See Noach Noach-major topic, 612 Purim-70 year exile, 613 Purim-relation to Sinai, 615 Purpose-3 Netziv, 623 Requesting test leads to failure-Dovid, 624 Response not always obvious, 624 Reveals person to himself, 625 Reveals persons heart to G-d, 625 Satan has permission to test, 628 Sea split only after entering, 615 Sets examples for others, 628 Sinai-doubts, 615

Spiritual elevation is precededed by, 629 Wilderness taught need for prayer, 617 Wilderness-rebelled against mitzvos, 614 Yaakov-promised Israel, 617 Yitzchok-fighting for right to Israel, 617 Yosef with Potiphar's wife, 617 Triebitz, Rav Meir Why study Theology, 1 True-self Gra, 15 Mishna Berura, 15 Rav Wolbe, 16 Truth Absolute-only G-d & Torah, 199 Conflicting views-major topic, 204 Eilu v'eilu. See Multiple Eilu v'eilu-Shamai & Hillel only, 206 Faith is aspect, 126, 199 G-d's will-even if not factual, 202 Greater than Authority, 209 Meaning-major topic, 199 Multiple-attachments to Heaven, 206 Multiple-eilu veilu major topic, 204 Multiple-given at Sinai, 205 Multiple-only one true, 207 Mutiple-beyond understanding, 204 Objective-Independent of source, 199 Relative-man's limited understanding, 201 Torah-axiomatic like nature, 202 Torah-not alterable for our wishes, 201 Tzadik Always afraid-doesn't trust merit, 666 Bitachon alone works, 692 Changes G-d's decrees, 464 Danger-must avoid, 637 Faith in-leads to G-d, 115 Fear of judgment-for this or next world, 468 G -d - aspect & dwelling place, 165 G-d's name applied to him, 171 Miracles-wants justice not mercy, 668 Noach-absolute or relative tzadik, 612 Not like other people, 157 Poverty-can not be poor, 465 Poverty-doesn't want wealth, 467 Protection from all harm, 466 Protection from all harm-bitachon, 463 Protection from harm-major topic, 463 Providence is constant, 452 Sin-not protected, 463

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Sin-protected against, 438 Sin-protected from prohibited food, 461 Sin-Protected from sin, 460 Son-never lacks sustenance, 468 Suffering atones for others sins, 593 Suffering is precious, 602 Suffering protects us, 593 Suffering unpleasant, 582 Suffering-dispute if good, 465 Suffering-many reasons, 466 Suffers from G-ds anger also, 606 War conducted miraculously, 468, 788 Tzorech Gevoha. See G-d G-d benefits from man-major topic, 734

Children dying-compensation, 592 Heresy causes loss, 72 Non-Jews who are righteous, 37 Poverty rewarded, 623 Suffering despite Bitachon, 588 Trials and tests-compensated, 626 Undeserved suffering-compensation, 577

Y
Yaakov Afraid, 586 Afraid he might kill Esav, 624 Anger at Rachel's complaint, 564 Bitachon-Yaakov lacked-major topic, 679 Complained - worthless comment, 435 Complained about bad life-punished, 531 God - he was called, 171 god on Earth, 171 Hard life - wanted tranquility, 589 Image engraved on G-d throne, 171 Punished for wanting tranquility, 589 Risked life for small jar, 157 Upright - yashar, 11 Yesharim Patriarchs - Netziv, 11 Yosef Lacked bitachon in jail, 683 Yosef, Rav Ovadia Rabbinical authority left or right, 339 Repentance by suicide?, 492

W
War Bitachon protects and gives serenity, 657 Death even with G-d's help, 788 Death result of free will & accident, 532 Figthing against wicked is required, 785 G-d determines outcome, 753 Major topic, 785 Miraculous. See Tzadik Natural - SEE 6 Day War, 783 Natural way-even if miraculous, 786 Wolbe, Rav Shlomo General concepts required, 7, 148, 276 True Self - knowing, 16 Work Interesting job, 718 Obligation & purpose, 714 Torah - relationship- chapter, 704 Torah and derech eretz, 705 Torah study - community support, 708 World to Come Accepting Rambam's 13 principles, 71

Z
Zakein Mamrei Thinks Sanhedrin is wrong, 326

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