Beyond Positive Thinking: Live Hakhel Bitachon Event

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Shais Taub’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

to put it together so clearly, to spell it out so clearly this method and to say so clearly this idea that I was saying earlier which I think is the main idea of the sicha that your imperfections cannot disrupt Hashem's ability to do miracles for you. That's a that's a radical concept. This is a live Zoom meeting which is being recorded. So if you're with us live, we'll speak a little bit about how you can interact. If you're watching the recording of this, you'll be able to watch how others interacted. First and how others interacted. First and foremost, we want to uh announce that tonight's learning is Henya Bas for a speedy complete recovery. The learning that we're doing tonight is not only um in the merit of this recovery, but it is specifically connected but it is specifically connected to the entire idea of good things happening and our role in precipitating those good things and opening the way and the path for Hashem to be able to do quite anything for us. And that is the the radical concept and I will call it a radical concept that the Rebbe explained regarding bitachon bitachon as a tool not only of emotional well-being, but as a practical endeavor that is actually results-oriented. In other words, we're probably all familiar with the idea of trusting in God as a form of positive thinking. Uh look on the bright side. Why worry yourself? Uh yourself? Uh Whatever's going to happen's going to happen, so you may as well be relaxed and calm while you go through it, right? That's the general understanding of it. But the way that the Rebbe explained bitachon is that it actually has a practical effect on outcomes and is a rather effective way of making way for miracles. So we're going to talk about that tonight.

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1. 0:00to put it together so clearly, to spell it out so clearly this method and to…
2. 6:12that the way that our lives are conducted from on high is a is a reciprocal…
3. 12:22the and and and the original fabrengens, by the way, that the sichas based on were…
4. 18:31that the rules of middah k'neged middah, the rules of schar v'onesh, all of these principles,…
5. 24:39the way if you're learning this properly you will have that question. Maybe you won't have…
6. 30:50You really trust in Hashem? Yeah, yeah, yeah, I do. No, no, no. I Trust, remember…
7. 36:59regarding my identity and the way that I imagine Hashem sees me. When Hashem looks at…
8. 43:17that I've lived with. Hashem can do kindness even if it requires miracles. Hashem is unlimited.…
9. 49:23and the Rebbe makes a point that that's not what we mean. Um bitachon is I…
10. 55:34shouldn't uh we shouldn't have that attitude. But the reality is very often we do. So,…

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