Q&A: Faith and Effort
Faith and Effort
Question
Hello Rabbi!
A faith-related question comes to mind regarding the cries of despair raised by the Haredim over the establishment of the "government of malice," Bennett's government. Assuming they accept 3 basic premises.
A. There is God.
B. He providentially oversees His world.
C. Whatever He does, He does for the good.
Why, then, are they crying out like the most extreme atheists? Is this an expression of lack of faith, or is it effort?
Even though my understanding is that effort should take place at the stage when things are still developing, once they have happened one should accept reality as it is and believe that it is for the good. I would be glad to hear the Rabbi's response.
Answer
Don't ask me about the whole thesis of effort. It's all nonsense and contradictions from beginning to end. I've written more than once that nobody really believes in it; they only make declarations about it. And as for the Haredi wailing, that's certainly not something to ask me about.
Discussion on Answer
It's a faith-related question because if you accept the three premises I listed, you're supposed to be happy with whatever reality confronts you with.
Effort means doing for the sake of the matter at hand what you would do if there were no God.
Maybe they (we) think that cries of despair can help.
I just didn't understand why this is a faith-related question.