God tells Noah that He is going to destroy the world with a flood. Immediately after this announcement, He commands Noah to build an ark.
hishtadlut – effort
Each person is required to find the balance in their life between bitachon (trust) and hishtadlut (effort). That is, when do we trust in God versus striving to achieve our desired outcome.
Beshalach 5773 – Bitachon and Hishtadlut
Earlier this week Lisa and I had the privilege of attending sheva berachot for newly weds David and Tova.
I volunteered to say a davar Torah. I’m sharing the part of it that ties in with Parshat Beshalach.
Working for a Living
Parshat Emor 5772
I’m using a different format this week because I want to discuss a practical topic.
Also, there is a special opportunity available for just a few days this week that I want to let you know about.
If you want to skip everything and go straight to the special offer, you’ll find it at the end of this post. 🙂
The Balancing Act of Bitachon and Hishtadlut
Parshat Beshalach 5772
It doesn’t matter where you look, there are contradictions.
For just one example, let’s look at an event recorded in Samuel I Chapter 16.
Stand Still or Move?
Parshat Beshalach 5772
There’s a saying: When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.
There is nothing worse than not knowing what to do. How do you decide what to do when every action seems to have negative consequences?
This week I want to explore how the Jewish People dealt with such a situation.