Divine providence in Judaism

Divine providence (Hebrew: הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִי, romanized: Hašgāḥā pərāṭī, lit. 'divine supervision of the individual', Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: IPA haʃ.ɡɔ.ˈχɔ prɔ.ˈti) is discussed throughout rabbinic literature in classical Jewish philosophy and Jewish mysticism.

The discussion brings into consideration the Jewish understanding of nature, and its reciprocal, the miraculous. This analysis thus underpins much of Orthodox Judaism's worldview, particularly regarding interaction with the natural world and the consequences of hishtadlut (השתדלות, choices and personal efforts.

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