Pesach – Seder in Solitude — By Ben
This Passover I am planning to do the seder all by myself in my studio apartment. For the last few years I’ve been fortunate enough to be hosted by families […]
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Bitachon in Chaos — By Ben
Whoever thought we’d be here? Almost overnight we’ve been forced into self quarantine with social distancing. Washing our hands until they are chapped. Reported cases are doubling every day (not […]
Bitachon in Purim — By Ben
I’m sure I’ll probably say this regarding every holiday, but man, if Purim isn’t all about bitachon, I don’t know what is. In recent weeks, I’ve been writing about the […]
Bitachon – Why We Have to Work — By Ben
Continuing the series on bitachon, or trusting in God, the question might arise, if God’s all powerful and will always be there for me, why do I have to work […]
Bitachon in Beshalach — By Ben
For my recent blog posts I’ve been veering away from the weekly Torah portion to explore the concept of bitachon, or trusting in God, by going through Sha’ar HaBitachon, a […]
Bitachon – Why Evil Prospers – By Ben
There are plenty of reasons one might be skeptical of placing their trust in God. But few are as pronounced as, “Why do the innocent suffer while the evil seem […]
The Gate of Bitachon — By Ben
I remember standing in the bus station looking out at the chaotic Saturday night at dinner crowd. With no tables sat in my section I just wanted to go home. […]
