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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) say providing parnasah is harder for God than redemption? The shiur develops the yesod that parnasah represents God's ultimate chesed (חסד) - granting true independence through koach la'asos chayil rather than controlling us through dependency. Geulah serves God's interests and can be delegated to a malach, but creating genuinely autonomous beings requires direct divine intervention.
This shiur examines a profound Gemara (גמרא) in Pesachim that contrasts two different divine roles in Yaakov's blessing: God as shepherd providing sustenance versus a malach bringing redemption. The Gemara states that providing parnasah is more difficult than redemption, as God Himself must handle sustenance while a malach can accomplish redemption. The speaker explains this through the lens of creation's ten divine utterances, noting that the tenth and final statement - permission to eat fruits and vegetables - appears to be mere permission rather than creation. However, this represents the ultimate act of divine independence-granting. Throughout creation, each successive act creates entities further removed from God's direct control, culminating in human free will.
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