One with trust in G-d won’t feel the need to work difficult jobs such as working for the government. When choosing a livelihood, one never needs to make religious compromises.One who has trust will not be aggravated with life because he knows G-d is choosing a better good for him than he can for himself. G-d takes care of us like a mother takes care of her baby. She swaddles and changes her baby which might feel uncomfortable to the baby, but it’s all for the baby's good and she’s doing it out of love. When we’re feeling discomfort we have to remember that G-d is taking care of every detail.



(Author's Introduction)

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 7

Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered Torah lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. He writes a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya including: the Tanya Map teaching tool, the Soul Maps curriculum, and the audio series Mapping the Tanya. He currently serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, NY.  His lectures and classes may be found on SoulWords.org.

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Siyum celebration following the completion of a class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 46 Siyum Celebration

At the "top of the ladder" of development in bitachon, the 10th level, one becomes disgusted by mundane things for their own sake and not used for the service of G-d. At this level, one actually has pleasure and excitement in his connection with G-d. He enjoys his relationship with G-d more than spiritual people enjoy the world to come. The motivation for serving G-d is the connection itself. What level trust do you have in Hashem today and can you go higher?



(Chapter 7)

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 45

As we climb the "ladder" of trust, we come to the highest levels of equanimity where we never wish to be in a situation different than the one we are currently in.



(Chapter 7)

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 44

We discuss factors that can damage bitachon. Ignorance about G-d, Torah, and how the world works can be detrimental to one's trust in G-d.



(Chapter 7)

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 43

Continuing with the seven fundamental flaws of the pledge taker attitude. Don’t set preconditions; start serving G-d the best you can right now.



(Chapter 6)

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 7

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