Berachos 2b § 1
Everything is Pre-Ordained
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Everything is in the hands of Heaven, except for
fear of Heaven. Man has free will to serve God or not.
And now Israel, what does the Lord
your God ask of you other than
to fear the Lord your God,
to walk in all of His ways,
to love Him and to serve the
Lord your God with all your
heart and with all your soul.
The Lord asks man to perform these matters
because ultimately, the choice is in his hands.
fear of Heaven. Man has free will to serve God or not.
And now Israel, what does the Lord
your God ask of you other than
to fear the Lord your God,
to walk in all of His ways,
to love Him and to serve the
Lord your God with all your
heart and with all your soul.
The Lord asks man to perform these matters
because ultimately, the choice is in his hands.