Vaeschanan - Having Visions Fulfilled

What is the concept of the two names of Hashem - Yud-Kei-Vav-Kei and Elokim - that are invoked by both Avraham and Moshe? Why is Avraham's request to be the forebear of Priests and Kings fulfilled, while Moshe's identical request is denied? What is behind the request of both Avraham as well as King David to 'not have kids' unless they will be appropriate servants of Hashem? What is the proper approach to asking Hashem to fulfill our requests and bring our dreams and visions to reality?

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Running time: 30:08

Bitachon 220 - I Want Hashem in my Life

We continue our study together starting briefly with the passuk in Tehillim perek 130, passuk 5, which speaks of the hope that we place in Hashem, and how we benefit from turning away from the idols of others we naturally place our hope in, and even ourselves, and replace that with the true One we hope for - Hashem.

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Running time: 26:37

Devarim-Tisha B'av - Great as the Stars

Why does Moshe speak of the Jewish people as being ‘as great as the stars in the Heavens?’ In what way are the Jewish people compared to their Creator? What is the concept of the consuming fire in relationship to both Hashem and the ones who serve Him - the Jewish people? Why will the angels ask the Jewish people in the future about the goings on in Hashem’s inner sanctum? How can we reverse the destruction of Tisha B’av of thousands of years? What is the concept of the number 1000? Why did Moshe bless the people of Israel that their offspring - for a thousand generations - should be like them? What is the power of receiving rebuke?

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Running time: 30:08

Bitachon 219 - Hope to Hashem Again

We continue our study together starting briefly with the passuk in Tehillim perek 125 passuk 1, and then continuing on to perek 130, passuk 5, which speaks of the hope that we place in Hashem, and how we continue to hope, even when it seems that hope has not been fulfilled.

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Running time: 25:46

Matos-Masei - Enemies of Israel Fall

What is the concept of the land 'falling' as an inheritance? What is the concept of the land 'standing?' What was the fear of the Jewish people as the stood facing their entrance to Israel? Why were the giants of Israel referred to as 'nefilim,' which means 'the fallen ones?' What is the idea behind the teaching that Hashem made the 'angel of the land' fall before the Jewish people? Why do the words nafal-falling and lefanecha-facing have the same letters at their root? What is the concept of the twelve tribes in the context of inheriting the land? What is the 'pleasant' experience of Dovid Hamelech in relationship to his personal inheritance?

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Running time: 30:10

Bitachon 218 - We Are the Miracle

We continue our study together of the passuk in Tehillim perek 125 passuk 1, which speaks of the one who trusts in Hashem as compared to Har Tzion (Mount Zion), which is unshakeable in its connection to Hashem. Among other ideas, we speak of how the Jewish people are compared to the mountain of Tzion, which represents Hashem's presence in the world. As we trust in Him, we are a living example of the triumph of Good over Evil.

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Running time: 24:40

Pinchas - Just Say Thank You

Why does Hashem refer to the Korbanos (sacrifices) as 'My sacrifice, My bread, My fire-offering?' Does Hashem need to 'eat' the sacrificial animals or drink the wine and water libations? What does the passuk in Tehillim 50 mean when it says that Hashem does not care about the sacrifices, all He wants is a 'Gratitude offering?' What is the concept of the 'wicked one' who speaks of lofty spiritual matters, but is actually spiritually bankrupt? Why would Hashem, Who has everything, ask something of the human being, who honestly has so little? What is it really that we offer Hashem, as it were, which brings Him satisfaction?

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Running time: 32:56

Bitachon 217 - Har Tzion - Foundation Stone

We study together the passuk in Tehillim perek 125 passuk 1, which speaks of the one who trusts in Hashem as compared to Har Tzion (Mount Zion), which is unshakeable in its connection to Hashem. We also discuss the rock that Yaakov stood up as a monument which represented the combined power of his 12 sons, the foundation of the Jewish People, and the foundation stone of the world.

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Running time: 22:54

Balak - Israel is Blessed

What was the greatness that Bilaam lost when he came to try to curse the Jewish people? If, in the end, he blessed them, why was Bilaam considered so wicked? What was the ingratitude that both he and Balak had to the forefathers of the Jewish people? How did he and Balak unintentionally bring curses upon themselves? Why was it that he could not curse the Jewish people? Where do we see that the Jewish people are intrinsically loved and blessed by Hashem, no matter what they have done wrong?

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Running time: 30:12

Bitachon 216 - Ultimate Answer to Enemies

We study together the passuk in Tehillim chapter 119 passuk 42, which speaks of Dovid Hamelech's response to those who were sharp with him and embarrassed him. The response is the fact that ultimately it was his Bitachon in Hashem that brought about the salvation he sought. This proves that the taunting of his enemies all along was meaningless and empty.

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Running time: 22:17