Korach-Chukas - Moshe and the 600,000 Intertwined

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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Bitachon 264 - Songs of Faith

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

Shlach-Korach - The Jailed Atone for the Jailors

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

Bitachon 263 - Receiving Divine Influx

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

Behaaloscha-Shlach - Seeing and Feeling

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

Bitachon 262 - Attaining Divine Inspiration

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

 

Nasso-Behaaloscha - Becoming Chosen

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

Bitachon 261 - Hashem Destroys Israel's Enemies

We continue our study of the story of King Yehoshafat in Divrei Hayamim II chapter 20, who faced off with the enemies of the people of Israel, among them Amalek, and instead of simply going out to fight, he chose to ask Hashem what the right course of action was to be. The response he received was that he was to stand by and watch as the enemies of Israel fell.

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Running time: 20:50

Shavuos - Combining Heaven and Earth

Why was the Torah specifically given in Sivan and not in Nissan or Iyar? Why did the king in the analogy consider parading his princess first on an elephant, then on a horse, and finally on the shoulders of a human being? What is the concept of the human being who 'talks, claps and dances?' Why did the heavenly hosts cry at the giving of the Torah, while those on earth were joyous? Why did Hashem ask the angel of darkness to step aside in Nissan, when the world was created, then invite him back in Iyar, and finally speak of the human being who could 'see both light and darkness?'

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Running time: 29:46

Bitachon 260 - Checking in With Hashem

We study together the pesukim in Divrei Hayamim II perek 20 pesukim 6 and 12. One of the central ideas is that Yehoshaphat, when faced by a great multitude of enemies, turned to Hashem to ask how to proceed - with hishtadlus or without. And Hashem responded and said he need not do anything, Hashem Himself would take care of his enemies.

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Running time: 22:25