Money, Drugs, and Trust in God — By Ben
Bitachon, best translated as trusting in God, is a Jewish philosophy that has changed my life. To keep focus on the attribute, I regularly return to the classical Jewish work […]
Tag Archives: Sha’ar HaBitachon
Bitachon in the Sukkah — By Ben
The Chovos HaLevavos starts out Shaar Habitchon’s introduction with the following idea, “If someone places trust in any entity other than Hashem, Hashem withdraws His Providence from upon him and […]
10 Levels of Bitachon — By Ben
It was New Years eve of 2019 that my brother gave me, as a belated Chanukah present, Chovos HaLevavos (in English – Duties of the Heart). I had asked him […]
Bitachon – Giving Charity In Hard Times — By Ben
It doesn’t take a Torah scholar to recognize that charity is a good thing. One could argue that mankind probably either came up with the idea before religion or would […]
Bitachon and Anger — By Ben
I’ve been feeling a little angry lately. There’s no apparent reason for it. Yes there is loud and persistent construction on the house behind me. And yes, my stimulus check […]
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. […]
When G-d Seems Quiet – By Marc
I always found it somewhat fascinating that it is fine for people to speak to G-d, but crazy if G-d speaks back. One need only watch Oh, G-d!, the classic […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 