13 Ikarim (Principles of Faith), Class One. As part of the Siddur series and in conjunction with the meditation of אדון עולם we decided to explore the י”ג עקרי האמונה.We talked about the אריז”ל’s issue (not with the content, but) with the Nusach of the 13 Ikarim (whoever wrote them had no connection to “Sod”),…

Talk One. (Sivan 5770). PDF Bitachon. Lizchus Refua Shlaima for Levi Deitch A”H. We live in God’s world and God is good so His world is good as well. Talk Two (Shvat 5774). Emuna. To place belief above doubt absolutely.

Introduction: Bitachon, the Chovas HaLilavos “Ladder of Faith”. The struggle for faith is real and takes us all our lives to achieve. Page one.

Continued, why relatives shouldn’t be able to be objective. Why does Torah consider being an informer so bad. It is unnatural to expose relatives. Page One.

Question: Rashi’s issue is that Moshe was afraid and yet didn’t escape.The Rebbe’s question is why does Rashi bring both Pshatutim, Pshat and Midrash. The Pshat must have some merit also. Page 1-2.

Bitachon and Emuna are not philosophies but levels of connection. The difference is whether one views Hashem as doing only overt good. Question: Why would one have trust, perhaps he had forfeited it with his sin? Page 2-3.

Questioning the optimism of Bitachon, isn’t humility a virtue? Suggested answer: perhaps Bitachon means not to worry, because even bad comes from Hashem. Page 3,

1) Continuation from last class: perhaps Bitachon is simply not worrying, but not that all that will happen will be overtly good. 2) The rejection of this idea. The Rebbe (quotes the Chovas HaLivavos and) proves that Bitachon MUST mean that one believes that all in his life will be overtly good. Page 3-4.

Introduction to final answer: Story (and commentary on) “Tracht gut vet zein gut”. Page 4.

“Tracht gut” creates the “vet zein gut”. Page 4-5.