Heaven Sent: Stories of Faith and Effort / How does a Jew earn a living? How much effort should he put into the marketplace? And how much reliance should he put on Heaven to send him his needs? What are the parameters of bitachon, faith? These are compelling questions which we confront daily, and which demand answers based on our Torah sources. In this translations of Parnasah Tovah, an important and popular work, the author looks to millennia of Jewish knowledge and lore to help us understand the delicate balance between histadlus, human effort and bitachon. Through story after story, from King Shlomo to the Sages of the Gemara to contemporary gedolim, we learn an important lesson: G-d will provide us with what we need, if only we trust in Him. Heaven Sent also gives us the Jewish perspective on charity, business ethics, and dealing with poverty. In an age when we are inundated with "how-to" books on getting ahead in business, Heaven Sent reminds us of how an observant Jew truly succeeds in the marketplace. Heaven Sent will place us squarely on the road to spiritual wealth.
