Bitachon and Hishtadlus
Bitachon and hishtadlus are both supposed to be present, and one should not be incorrectly reduced because of the other.
War & Emunah
Devarim 20:1 – kohein frames things supernaturally, shotrim frame them naturally. Ibid 9 – Torah commands us to act on a natural level, with emunah that HKB”H is poised to perform miracles.
Ikar 7
– Ikar 7: nevuah of Moshe is different in kind, not just degree. Details of the differences.
Hishtadlus & Bitachon
32:4 – HKB”H saves his servants, but must do our best hishtadlus. Halacha functions on a natural plane (see, e.g., choleh on Shabbos.)
Ma’aseh Avos Siman Labanim, part 2
12:10 – ma’aseh avos siman labanim – role of cheit in Avraham going to Mitzrayim and in galus Mitzrayim.
Ma’aseh Avos Siman Labanim
12:6 – ma’aseh avos siman labanim
Rallying for Israel: The Halachic Perspective
Mesora. Eretz Yisroel.
– the slander of leitzonei hador about Yitzchok’s paternity. – biological vs. spiritual descendants. – Avos only kept kol haTorah kula in Eretz Yisroel
Our Approach to Civilian Casualties in Gaza
On the way to Washington DC Nov. 14 Rally
Ikar #3 (Incorporeality of HKB”H) and #4 (HKB”H Coming Before All Else)
See Hilchos Teshuva 3:7, Hilchos Shechita 4:14, Hilchos Mamrim 3:1,3. Machlokes Rambam & Ra’avad in Teshuva 3:7 if someone can believe in minus without having a din of a min. Rambam: Torah doesn’t expect everyone to figure out Elokus on