Since God knows the future, do I have free will? - Thirteen Principles of Faith (20)

Since God knows the future, do I have free will? - Thirteen Principles of Faith (20) Textbook for the Shiur: Commentary to Avot (Shemoneh Perakim / Thirteen Principles of Faith) https://moznaim.com/products/mishneh-torah-rambam?variant=6578496634922 How to serve G-d? Many believe that serving HaShem is to learn Torah, pray each day, observe Sabbath, and eat Kosher food. Those are needed great mitzvot, but they are not enough. Being an observant robot or a walking library is not living a righteous Jewish life, as our sole goal in this world is to perfect our soul, eliminate the blemishes in our middot, and to get closer to the Holy One, blessed be He. Through doing mitzvot and following the path of Torah, we are guided to fix our character, overcome our desires, and maintain balanced traits on the middle way, so we could fulfill our role in Creation: bring G-d’s will into our everyday life. Those sound like a lot. Fortunately, we are not expected to walk alone. Rambam drew out the roadmap for us to have a purpose-oriented life and get closer to our Creator. Containing Thirteen Principles of Faith, Shemoneh Perakim (Rambam’s work of ethics), and his commentaries to Pirkei Avot, Rambam’s Holy work Shemoneh Perakim is the best tool for us to navigate our life. Learn with Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner, follow the guidance of Rambam, firm our faith in HaKadosh Baruch Hu, balance our characters, and Be’Ezrat HaShem, we will merit to fulfill the goal of this life, and merit to have an eternal life in the world to come. --- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:10 - Sefer Shmiras Haloshon: Despair and Slander 00:11:23 - Shemoneh Perakim: Chapter 8: Negation of Free Will As Punishment 00:21:23 - Shemoneh Perakim: Chapter 8: God’s Knowledge of Future vs. Free Will 00:28:01 - Shemoneh Perakim: Chapter 8: Godly Knowledge 00:33:11 - Shemoneh Perakim: Chapter 8: Unity of HaShem 00:46:08 - Shemoneh Perakim: Chapter 8: God’s Thoughts And Our Dreams 00:52:37 - Question: Direct the positive feedback loop of mitzvah and sin 01:03:53 - Question: Prepare for the challenges 01:07:16 - Question: Why Levites did not sin in the golden calf? 01:11:15 - Question: Should I do Kiruv on Facebook if the tests are too much? 01:16:02 - Question: Am I obligated to say Birkat Hamazon every time I eat bread? 01:24:55 - Question: Tasting food and blessing 01:27:55 - Question: Is mayim acharonim mandatory? 01:30:45 - Outro ---- #MayimAcharonim #BirkatHamazon #BircasHamazon #GraceAfterMeal #JewishBlessing #BlessingAfterMeal #BlessingAfterFood #ShulchanAruch #MishnahBerurah #Halachah #MayimRishonim #JewishHandWashing #RitualHandWashing #HalachosOfBrochos #HalachotOfBrachot #Berachos #Brochos #Brachot #TastingFoods #BlessingAfterFood #BlessingBeforeFood #Kzayith #Kzayit #Kzayis #Nefashot #Nefashos #Kiruv #Teshuva #Teshuvah #Repent #Repentance #YetzerHara #EvilInclination #TestsInLife #SocialMedia #SpamAndLeave #Immodesty #Modesty #JewishModesty #QuitAndRun #DropAndRun #KiruvAsProtection #TribeOfLevi #Levites #SinOfGoldenCalf #GoldenCalf #TorahStudy #Exodus #Shemos #Shemot #Pharaoh #LearningTorah #ErevRav #Mussar #MussarMovement #BePrepared #LiveALife #PrepareForShabbos #TakeHashemSeriously #TestInLife #KeepShabbos #KeepShabbat #LearnHalachos #PrepareForChallenges #Mitzvah #Sin #MitzvahAndSin #RewardAndPunishment #Frum #FrumWorld #FrumEnvironment #Teshuva #Teshuvah #Consequences #Middot #Middos #Middah #CharacterTraits #CharacterDevelopment #BeGrateful #ChazonIsh #Bitachon #Emunah #JewishHashkafa #HilchotDeot #ExternalAffectsInternal #IntentionalSin #BeitHamikdash #BeisHamikdash #HolyTemple #Sacrifice #UnintentionalSin #YiratShamayim #FearOfGod #GodsThoughts #Dreams #MaterialExistence #Creations #Truth #Reality #PowerOfThought #ExistenceOfTheWorld #GodlyKnowledge #Metaphysics #Human #EternalEntity #OnenessOfGod #ExistenceAndKnowledge #GodsKnowledgeOfFuture #KnowledgeOfFuture #FreeChoice #HilchotTeshuvah #HilchosTeshuvah #LawsOfTeshuvah #NegationOfFreeWillAsPunishment #AcquireVirtues #Avot #PirkeiAvot #Avos #Mitzvah #Sin #Repent #Repentance #Teshuva #Teshuvah #Rabbi #Obedience #Rebellion #RewardAndPunishment #ExodusFromEgypt #ShemonehPerakim #Rambam #Maimonides #IntroductionToPirkeiAvot #ThirteenPrinciplesOfFaith #JewishValue #JewishHashkafa #Halachos #Halachot #BeezratHashem #RabbiLevLeibLerner #RabbiLerner #LearnWithLerner #BeezratHashemLearnWithLerner #BeezratHashemHalachot #BeezratHashemHalachos #LevLeibLerner #LevLerner #RabbiLevLerner #DespairAndSlander #Spies #Merit #GoldenCalf #SinOfGoldenCalf #EretzYisrael #LandOfIsrael #Tzaddikim #Righteous #Bamidbar #Numbers #Calev #Moshe #MosheRabbeinu #Moses #Justice #MeasureOfJustice #Exodus #Tehillim #Psalm #CompassionOfGod #Slander #Dispair #Bitachon #Emunah #Lie #HolyLand #JewishHashkafa #EvilTalk #GossipAndSlander #SeferShmirasHaloshon #SeferChofetzChaim #LashonHara #HalachotOfLashonHara