Bitachon 208 - Israel's Real Iron Dome

We continue our study of the famous passuk in Tehillim perek 115 passuk 9, which says that the people of Israel trust in Hashem because He is the one who helps them and shields them from their enemies. In this exploration we discover the idea that when a person has Bitachon and recognizes that Hashem is the only real Power there is, the result is that the person becomes more like Hashem, and that person himself can make guarantees, because Hashem stands behind the guarantee.

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Running time: 22:23

Acharei-Kedoshim - When the Good Suffer

Why is the concept of atonement on Yom Kippur and the order of the service prefaced with the death of Aharon's sons Nadav and Avihu? Why does the Midrash tell us the sad story of a groom who died on his wedding day? What is the depth of the lesson of the verse in Koheles (Ecclesiastes) that seems to say that both the righteous and the wicked meet a similar fate? What is the significance of Noach becoming lame as he leaves the ark, and thus becomes unfit to bring a sacrifice? Why do Moshe and Aharon die before entering Israel, even though they spoke so highly of the land? Why did the sons of Aharon die in a similar way as those who joined the rebellion of Korach?

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Running time: 32:09

Bitachon 207 - Israel is Always Protected

We study together the famous passuk in Tehillim perek 115 passuk 9, which says that the people of Israel trust in Hashem because He is the one who helps them and shields them from their enemies.

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Running time: 19:35

Tazria-Metzora - Burning Off Impurity

What is the concept of the zav - the one who experiences an unhealthy flow? Why does this flow cause him to leave the camp? How does this contrast with the fact that all these types of sicknesses were eliminated when the Jewish people received the Torah at Mount Sinai? How does involvement with ego result in subjugation to the nations of the world, pain, and death? What is the message of Yeshaya in perek 17 passuk 11, as regards the 'planting' of the Jewish people, which had elements of potential for prosperity, alongside elements of dross? How do we leave behind the ego that is embedded into our essence and completely give ourselves to Hashem's will?

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Running time: 33:37

Bitachon 206 - Emunah Vs. Bitachon

We continue to study together perek 112 in Tehillim, passuk 7 and cap it off with a discussion from the Ramban on the difference between Emunah - which is belief or faith, as opposed to Bitachon, which is a sense of full confidence in Hashem that all will be well.

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Running time: 14:37

Shmini - Moshe's Admission

Why do the sons of Aharon, Elazar and Itamar, merit to be part of a special prophecy? What was Moshe concerned about in regards to the sacrifice that was brought and was burned instead of being eaten? What was Aharon's humble response, and how did Moshe take it? Why were Elazar and Itamar silent if the rebuke of Moshe was directed toward them? What were the three instances that Moshe got angry and why did this cause him to forget a halacha? How does this forgetfulness work retroactively - he forgot it before he got angry?! What is the lesson of the fact that Moshe announced to the entire camp that he had made this mistake and been corrected by his brother Aharon?

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Running time: 28:03

Bitachon 205 - Bitachon Protects Absolutely

We continue to study together perek 112 in Tehillim, passuk 7 which speaks of the fact that one who has a prepared heart and places his faith in Hashem has no fear of any bad tidings. The degree of that protection is directly tied to the depth of the person's Bitachon.

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Running time: 20:46

Pesach - Lessons of the Song of the Sea

Why does the song of the sea focus on the 'raising of the honor of the people of Israel' and on the destruction of Pharaoh's legions in the sea? Why does Yisro come with a completely different view of the Exodus - the degree of Hashem's justice, which is measure for measure? Why is that lesson only taught later to the Jewish people at Mara? What is the lesson in Hashem creating miracles where bitter things are sweetened only by other bitter things?

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Running time: 28:59

Bitachon 204 - No Evil Befalls Us

We study together the chapter in Tehillim 112, and specifically passuk 7 which speaks of the fact that one who has a prepared heart and places his faith in Hashem has no fear of any bad tidings.

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Running time: 22:03

Tzav-Pesach - Miraculous Impact

What is the concept of the 'broken heart' which Dovid Hamelech speaks of as a prerequisite to a relationship with Hashem? Why does Teshuva-repentance alone serve as an equivalent to having come to Jerusalem, built a Beis Hamikdash, an altar, and having brought sacrifices? What is the idea that Hashem uses specifically 'broken vessels?' How did Rav Avraham Yaffen explain the impact of the miracles of the six day war in contrast to the miracle of Krias Yam Suf (the splitting of the sea)? How can we be more deeply affected by the impression of the miracles in our personal lives?

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Running time: 26:49