What Does Hashem Want From Us?
Can We Change Things? Is Our Destiny Set in Stone?

Mazel is a well-known concept similar to the non-Jewish concept of astrology or the zodiac, 12 astrological signs that are said to immutably map out our lives in such a way that we can only “deal with reality.” Judaism, on the other hand, takes a different look at things. Although there is a “set Mazel,” it is not set in stone. Even beyond that, there is no “Mazel,” only a facade that causes us to think we know what is happening and will happen. That is why anything that defies nature, such as this virus, stirs us up so much.

To explain this, Rabbi Pincus offered a good exposition, which I would like to expound upon.

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