Bread Givers

I found the first book really intriguing. The father's character is who stood out to me most, and probably everyone. He is so set in his ways and stuck on the idea of teaching the Torah that he doesn't believe he should work and help provide for himself and his family. I found it very interesting that he gives so much money to charity but refuses to provide a coat for his daughter for the winter, the same daughter who works all day and gives him all of her earnings while he sits at home. He is very frugal but to the point where he doesn't seem to be aware of the economic status of his family. He is so confused when the landlord comes to the house for rent, it's like he's oblivious of the conditions in which he's living.

Do you think that he believes that God is going to always provide for him and because of that sentiment, he doesn't seem to carry much concern for the obstacles him and his family face?