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
What is the special relationship between the Jewish people and the nations of the world? Why are the nations so obsessed with us, seeking our defamation and destruction? What is unique about theway the Jewish people counts the months of the year based on the lunar cycle, and how does it align with the Solar every 19 years? What is the significance of the fact that in the 8th year of the cycle the lunar calendar pushes ahead of the solar calendar? What happens as the lunar year lags behind the solar year? What is the concept of Israel as a nation alone, acting as a light unto the nations?
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Running time: 29:15
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
Why does Korach refer to Hashem as 'in the midst' of the Jewish people, while he refers to Moshe as 'raising himself above' the Jewish people? Why does Moshe refer to himself as 'in the midst' of the 600,000 of Klal Yisrael? What is Moshe's unique connection to the 600,000? How is the sin Moshe does by striking the rock to bring forth water connected to him being placed in the water as an infant? How does this relate to the blessing of Yosef's children to 'multiply like fish,' and the fact that Moshe is born in Adar, whose Zodiac sign is the fish?
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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
What was the core of the mistake of the spies? What made them unwilling to face the nations that inhabited Israel? Why did Korach accuse Moshe and Aharon of lifting themselves above the nation, if they were the epitome of humility, peace and love for Klal Yisrael? What is the concept of the light of Moshiach ben Yosef and his generation? Why does Moshiach need to be willing to be oppressed by the people of his generation? How does this parallel the interaction between the Jewish people and the nations of the world? How does each of these serve to atone for the very people that oppress them?
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Running time: 33:17
We continue in the pesukim the 20th chapter of Divrei Hayamim II (Chronicles II), specifically passuk 20, which speaks of the success and Divine Inspiration that one attains by attaching oneself to the middah of Emunah and Bitachon. We talk about how our demonstrations of faith in this world have a ripple effect that reaches the heavens and causes Hashem to send down the things we need.
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Running time: 19:24
What was the mistake that Miriam and Aharon made in speaking about Moshe in a negative light? What should the meraglim (spies) have learned from them? What would have been different if Moshe had sent women instead of men as spies? Why do women have a special capacity to see the good in Eretz Yisrael? What is the secret of the blue thread of the tzitzis? How does it parallel the concept of the blue covering of the Aron (Ark)? How does one use one's eyes to change how one feels?
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Running time: 29:41
We continue in the pesukim the 20th chapter of Divrei Hayamim II (Chronicles II), specifically passuk 20, which speaks of the success and Divine Inspiration that one attains by attaching oneself to the middah of Emunah and Bitachon.
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Running time: 21:56
Why was Moshe commanded to specifically choose the Levites and Kohanim (priests) for service of Hashem and leadership of the Jewish people? What is the concept of the seven stringed harp that the Levites played? What is the idea behind Dovid and Shmuel directing the Leviim and Kohanim to their specific tasks, a directive that was still carefully kept 500 years later? How does the concept of faithfulness and integrity apply to becoming chosen? What is the concept of the tests of the righteous that bring about Hashem's love, as opposed to those who disconnect and bring about the opposite?
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Running time: 29:49
