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Einstein’s philosophy might have been of Spinoza’s style in terms of his focus on laws of nature rather than Hashem’s participation in every day life. Most people (here) understand what is bad about it, but I think it is less understood that the opposite – focusing on miracles and special moments, while denying the logic – and laws – of the world that Hashem created – is equally bad – and is way more widespread in our communities.
At the same time, Einstein’s physics is a significant part of theory that allows for Creation. According to previous, Newtonian and earlier Greek, physics, the world existed eternally in the same form. There is a Gemora about a dispute between Jewish and Greek scholars whether the world was Created, and Jews admitted that they lost science argument but stayed at their position due to strength of the Mesorah we have. So, Einstein and other 20th century scientists helped us to finally
win the argument.