2.50: Derech Hashem B'Iyun Book 2 Chapter 3 Part 4
Rabbi Shulman continues learning Ramchal, developing the idea that divine providence in a person’s life is shaped by that person’s choices: good deeds tend to generate conditions that facilitate further mitzvot, while misdeeds can create obstacles that make future spiritual growth harder. He addresses the fairness question—why making things harder after failure isn’t a “vicious cycle”—by framing consequences as both self-inflicted and corrective: living inside the results of a false worldview ultimately teaches its emptiness and can become the very mechanism of תשובה. Rabbi Shulman then adds a crucial qualifier: Hashem judges each person “as he truly is,” factoring in pressure, capacity, intent, and circumstance, so external comparison between people is often meaningless.
Outline: https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/dh-biyun-2-3-4-20261007-230435-outline-20261007-230509.pdf (https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/dh-biyun-2-3-4-20261007-230435-outline-20261007-230509.pdf)
16 Sept 2026
2.49: Derech Hashem B'Iyun Book 2 Chapter 3 Part 3-4
Rabbi Shulman continues developing the idea of **השגחה אישית** as Hashem’s individualized guidance, framing a person’s life circumstances as tailored tests aligned with their unique spiritual mission (“מזל” in a higher sense). He contrasts this with the Gemara’s “אין מזל לישראל,” explaining that Jews can transcend astrological determinism, while still having a divinely assigned role that shapes their challenges. Rabbi Shulman then introduces a second axis beyond mission: **דין וגמול**—how a person’s deeds generate increased assistance, more opportunities for mitzvot, and even protection from עבירות, while misdeeds can create escalating obstacles that (paradoxically) can later become a source of greater תיקון.
Outline: https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/dh-biyun-2-3-34-20260916-130540-outline-20260916-130627.pdf (https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/dh-biyun-2-3-34-20260916-130540-outline-20260916-130627.pdf)
8 Sept 2026
2.48: Derech Hashem B'Iyun Book 2 Chapter 3 Part 1-2
Rabbi Shulman explains that Hashem intentionally designed avodat Hashem with enormous diversity—across mitzvot, life circumstances, and even moment-to-moment emotional states—so that our relationship with Hashem can be multi-faceted rather than one-dimensional. Each person receives a unique “portion” of the overall spiritual work, and judgment is therefore individualized with exact precision. Rabbi Shulman then connects this to the Ramchal’s model of hishtalshelut: our earthly challenges originate in higher spiritual “roots,” and human bechirah can repair (or damage) those roots, affecting the world below.
Outline: https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/dh-biyun-2-3-12-20260901-040550-outline-20260901-040628.pdf (https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/dh-biyun-2-3-12-20260901-040550-outline-20260901-040628.pdf)
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