We continue with our discussion of the different opinions as regards putting in efforts alongside trusting in Hashem. We focus in on the most accepted opinion, which is to put in some efforts - but minimizing them significantly so they do not contradict one's Bitachon. We also discuss the reason why efforts are needed at all.
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Running time: 21:21
We continue our discussion of the opinions who say one should do a lot of efforts alongside believing the results belong to Hashem, but we also limit this with the opinion of the Chazon Ish who says that if one is acting out of fear in doing these efforts, it can indicate that the person is lacking Bitachon. We then go on to the opinion that speaks about specifically minimizing the efforts done so as to demonstrate one's Bitachon in Hashem.
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Running time: 21:45
We begin a discussion of the different opinions as regards to having Bitachon and doing efforts - do we have to do every effort, only a little effort, or no effort?
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Running time: 20:58
We look at more sources in the Torah for the concept of Bitachon, and we focus on the concept of the Manna in the wilderness and the copper snake which saved the Israelites from venomous snake bites - through the power of strengthening their bitachon.
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Running time: 23:34
We discuss the source in the Torah for the idea of Bitachon-faith - which a number of commentaries consider one of the 613 mitzvos - and that is the obligation to not make many calculations and seek to know the future, but rather, to live simply with Hashem. According to some, it is also a negative commandment - not to fear in the face of danger and challenges.
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Running time: 19:47
We continue our discussion of the idea of trusting Hashem when times are tough, and the different opinions as to whether that is the main challenge of Bitachon, or also trusting Hashem and believing that He is providing a person with success.
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Running time: 22:50
We continue our discussion in the sefer Bitach Bashem with the concept of specifically trusting Hashem in times of trouble that He will take us out of the challenging situation and bring us to a place of resolution.
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Running time: 21:29
We discuss the idea of whether one can (and should) have Bitachon-faith even on the smallest matters or if it is only to be employed when we are facing serious difficulties.
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Running time: 22:48
We continue our exploration of the opinion of the Chazon Ish in Bitachon, which stresses the importance of knowing that all that happens to a person - whether good or not so good - it is all a decree from heaven and ultimately must be embraced as such. Furthermore, this opinion contends that one can depend on a positive outcome if one is in a proper relationship with their Creator.
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Running time: 19:35
We continue our exploration of the opinion of the Chazon Ish in Bitachon, which stresses the importance of knowing that all that happens to a person - whether good or not so good - it is all a decree from heaven and ultimately must be embraced as such. This is a lofty level of Bitachon-Faith.
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Running time: 23:15
We study together the teaching about Bitachon of the Gra, which is based on R' Chaim Vital's teaching on the topic in his sefer Shaarei Kedusha. In it we explore the concept that Bitachon is the fundamental middah (character trait) that impacts the human being in positive way, as opposed to Chemdah-desire which is never satisfied and leads a person far astray from spiritual values.
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Running time: 21:30
We discuss at length the opinion of the Chazon Ish, who seems to say that one can not have bitachon that good things will happen, as well as those who try to explain this to mean that this is referring to after the fact - that one can assume that even a seemingly negative event is Hashem's will for us, and will ultimately be good for us.
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Running time: 24:12
We explore one of the fundamental underpinnings of the concept of Bitachon, which is that everything Hashem does is for our best.
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Running time: 20:59
We continue our exploration of the foundations of Bitachon, among which is the concept of releasing all doubts and having utter confidence in Hashem. This is founded on the idea that Hashem is intimately involved in every detail of all of our lives - absolute Divine Providence.
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We continue our dive into the first section of the book 'Bitach Bashem,' which lays out for us the basics of Bitachon, which includes a sense of complete relaxation - an absence of fear. We also continue with the beginning of our discussion of what it means to 'lean' completely on Hashem.
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Running time: 23:01
We dive into the first section of the book 'Bitach Bashem,' which lays out for us the basics of Bitachon, which includes a sense of complete relaxation - an absence of fear.
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Running time: 22:22
We continue in the introduction to book Bitach Bashem, by Rav Dovid Rosen, and we see that Bitachon is available to anyone, even those who lack fear of Heaven, and that it is a precious gem to be grabbed, even though it is not sufficiently appreciated in the times we live in.
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Running time: 21:12
In this edition we discuss how there are levels within Bitachon-trust and according to how much a person invests in their relationship with Hashem, the fruits experienced are greater with more open Divine Providence.
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Running time: 18:18
Having completed the study of the pesukim of R' Zundel, we now go on to look at the beginning of the sefer Bitach Bashem, who will be giving us a clear structure for understanding the different levels of Bitachon that there are, as indicated by the passuk that refers to Israel, the house of Aharon and those who fear Hashem, who are all instructed to have Bitachon in Hashem.
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Running time: 21:41
We explore together the final passuk of the list of pesukei Bitachon of Reb Zundel, which is the passuk in Divrei Hayamim II (Chronicles II) perek 20 passuk 22. There it speaks of the song that the Jewish people sang which brought about a great salvation for the Jewish people - without even needing to physically battle our enemies.
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Running time: 20:43
