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amother
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Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 10:56 am
Which book leaves a powerful lesson on emunah and batachon and is also interesting to read? if it's written in a boring way I will not read past the first paragraph.
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amother
Rose


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 11:47 am
Living emunah by Rabbi ashear
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amother
Coffee


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 12:29 pm
Also, there is a book by Rabbi Sutton. I forgot what it's called.
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amother
Coral


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 12:30 pm
amother Rose wrote:
Living emunah by Rabbi ashear



I find his books interesting from a story telling standpoint.

But it also seems that almost all his stories have happy endings where bad things miraculously go away away and everything works out. I don't think that is what emunah and bitochon are about at all.
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Cressel




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 12:52 pm
amother OP wrote:
Which book leaves a powerful lesson on emunah and batachon and is also interesting to read? if it's written in a boring way I will not read past the first paragraph.



I found "Chizuk By R' Eliezer Parkoff" to be incredibly inspiring
https://www.amazon.com/Chizuk-.....53336

I also gained a lot from this book for R' Asher Resnick :
https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Re.....70973
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amother
Ultramarine


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 12:53 pm
Living emunah
Just One word emunah
Nefesh Shimshon on emunah
Understanding emunah
Garden of emunah
A daily dose of bitachon
Nesivos sholom on emunah
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amother
Beige


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 1:18 pm
Garden of emunah
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amother
Coral


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 1:57 pm
I'm surprised people find the living emunah books helpful. I think almost all of them have stories where.....a poor man had no money, was about to be evicted, kept his emunah, and suddenly there's a knock on his door with a bag full of money.

This is not how emunah works.
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amother
Daphne


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 2:20 pm
amother Coral wrote:
I'm surprised people find the living emunah books helpful. I think almost all of them have stories where.....a poor man had no money, was about to be evicted, kept his emunah, and suddenly there's a knock on his door with a bag full of money.

This is not how emunah works.


I think that it's just not the full picture.
I agree, that a deeper message of emuna is that Hashem is good irrespective of the outcome.

But I think that they can have their place. They can give people hope.

I think that there's a place for this, & then there's a place for Rab Zusha stories, for instance, where his level if emunah was so high that nothing he was experiencing was perceived as a problem which shouldn't be happening. It's multifaceted & I think there's what to be gained from the easily perceivable "happy ending" ones too.

Like the topic of segulas, it's nuanced & prone to misunderstanding, giving the "power" to superstition cv.
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amother
Ginger


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 2:26 pm
I like the Bais halevi on bitachon written by rabbi Sutton. It Gives a very clear understanding on what bitachon is and how to attain it.
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amother
Steel


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 2:38 pm
Honestly, ive been learning shaar habitachon of chovos halevavos. Its dry but the real deal. Im gaining a lot from it. I didnt like the more flowery style of books on emunah.

The artscroll version of shaar habitachon has nice explanations and easy to read translation.
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amother
Coral


 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 3:00 pm
amother Daphne wrote:
I think that it's just not the full picture.
I agree, that a deeper message of emuna is that Hashem is good irrespective of the outcome.

But I think that they can have their place. They can give people hope.

I think that there's a place for this, & then there's a place for Rab Zusha stories, for instance, where his level if emunah was so high that nothing he was experiencing was perceived as a problem which shouldn't be happening. It's multifaceted & I think there's what to be gained from the easily perceivable "happy ending" ones too.

Like the topic of segulas, it's nuanced & prone to misunderstanding, giving the "power" to superstition cv.



I hear you. But I strongly suspect that the posters here who want to learn about bitochon and emunah are going thru a personal situation/crisis. The question is whether this author's emunah books are good. They certainly give hope, but it's really false hope as almost all the stories have good endings.
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MiracleMama




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Dec 29 2023, 3:24 pm
[quote="amother Steel"]Honestly, ive been learning shaar habitachon of chovos halevavos. Its dry but the real deal. Im gaining a lot from it. I didnt like the more flowery style of books on emunah.

The artscroll version of shaar habitachon has nice explanations and easy to read translation.[/quote]

100% agree with this.
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Lizzie4




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 30 2023, 12:37 pm
I love the Rubashkin book, especially the last chapter and added part where he talks about concepts for life
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amother
OP


 

Post Sat, Dec 30 2023, 11:08 pm
Which book would be best for me?
I want to learn some emunah and bitachon lessons to help me cope with a mil and her emotional abuse.
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amother
Razzmatazz


 

Post Sun, Dec 31 2023, 4:31 am
The Garden of Emunah by Harav Shalom Arush

Best book out there!
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amother
Fern


 

Post Sun, Dec 31 2023, 4:42 am
amother Razzmatazz wrote:
The Garden of Emunah by Harav Shalom Arush

Best book out there!


I actually think his book works for some, but it's very individual, I did not find it helped me.

OP, I would do Beis Halevi on bitachon or just one word emunah. Or even a daily dose of bitachon. None of those are happy ending books
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amother
Apple


 

Post Sun, Dec 31 2023, 5:16 am
I am almost finished reading Let’s Face It, the 8 essential challenges of living by rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller. I think it will have a lot of what you are looking for.
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amother
OP


 

Post Sun, Dec 31 2023, 10:24 am
living emunah should be read in order? or can I start with living emunah 5?
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amother
Ginger


 

Post Sun, Dec 31 2023, 1:33 pm
You can start with any of the living emunah books
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