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A weekly Bitachon takeaway going into Shabbos

Fri, Aug 7
Week in Review • Chullin 94–99
The effort is ours. The outcome was never ours to hold...
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Bechorot

All takeaways from Maseches Bechorot

Bechorot 40
מחמת הרוח — אינו מום
If it is caused by the wind, it is not a blemish.
The winds may change, but the One guiding them never does.
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Bechorot 39
בַּשָּׂדֶה וַדַּאי מְעַלֵּי לֵיהּ
In the field, it is certainly beneficial for it.
Because when we truly understand that Hashem is running everything, we can be at peace wherever we are.
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Bechorot 38
אין אדם רואה מומין לעצמו
A person cannot examine blemishes for himself.
Hashem, this is above me. I leave it in Your hands.
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Bechorot 37
שאינה קריבה היום אלא למחר
It cannot be offered today, but it may be offered tomorrow.
The goodness is already here. Tomorrow may simply reveal more of it.
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Bechorot 36
האי הוא דחציף כולי עלמא לא חציפי
This individual acted dishonestly, but that doesn't mean everyone else is dishonest.
Hashem has endless ways to shower us with שפע, often through people and opportunities we haven't even met yet.
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Bechorot 35
בְּעָטוֹ בִּשְׁעַת רְדִיפָה
He kicked it while it was pursuing him.
There's a time to act, and a time to stop.
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Bechorot 34
לְדִידֵיהּ קְנַסוּ רַבָּנַן, לִבְרֵיהּ לָא קַנְסוּ רַבָּנַן
The Sages penalized the father, but they did not penalize his son.
But our past does not have to define our future.
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Bechorot 33
כָּל מוּם לֹא יִהְיֶה בּוֹ
There shall not be any blemish in it.
We don't need to cut corners to receive the ברכות Hashem has planned for us.
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Bechorot 32
מָה בְּכוֹר קָדוֹשׁ וְאֵינוֹ נִגְאָל, אַף מַעֲשֵׂר קָדוֹשׁ וְאֵינוֹ נִגְאָל
Just as the firstborn is holy and cannot be redeemed, so too the animal tithe is holy and cannot be redeemed.
Never let something becoming routine make you forget Who gave it to you.
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Bechorot 31
הא מילתא איקשיא ליה לרב ששת באורתא, ושנייה בקדמותא
This matter troubled Rav Sheshet at night, and he resolved it in the morning.
Tomorrow is a new day.
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Bechorot 30
בין כך ובין כך מקבלין אותו והוא למד כדרכו והולך
In either case, he is accepted, and he continues learning as he goes.
We become the person we want to be by starting.
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Bechorot 29
מה אני בחנם אף אתם בחנם
Just as I learned for free, so too you learned from me for free.
Being close to Hashem is the reward.
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Bechorot 28
וְטָעָה בִּדְבַר מִשְׁנָה – חוֹזֵר
If one errs in a matter of Mishnah, the ruling is reversed.
A mistake doesn't erase the good we've done or the progress we've made.
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Bechorot 27
טוֹבַת הֲנָאָה לַבְּעָלִים
The benefit of gratitude belongs to the owners.
Even the ability to give is something we should thank Hashem for.
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Bechorot 26
יַנִּיחֶנּוּ בַּחַלּוֹן, שֶׁמָּא יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה
He should place it aside, for perhaps there is still hope.
Never close the door on something Hashem can still open.
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Bechorot 25
תִּיבָּדֵק כׇּל הַשָּׂדֶה כּוּלָּהּ
Let the entire field be examined.
Sometimes we need to look deeper within ourselves.
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Bechorot 24
עַד יָבֹא וְיוֹרֶה צֶדֶק לָכֶם
Until he comes and teaches you what is right.
Not everything is meant to be clear to us right now.
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Bechorot 23
משנת רבי אליעזר בן יעקב קב ונקי
The teachings of Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov are few, but clear and accurate.
A little bit of genuine connection goes a long way.
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Bechorot 22
מצא מין את מינו וניעור
A kind has found its own kind and has reawakened.
Our trust in Hashem is always there, waiting to be strengthened.
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Bechorot 21
מָה בְּכוֹר קָדוֹשׁ לִפְנֵי זְמַנּוֹ וְקָרֵב לְאַחַר זְמַנּוֹ
Just as a firstborn is holy before its time and brought as an offering when its time arrives.
But waiting doesn't mean nothing is happening.
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Bechorot 20
לָא אָמְרִינַן מִקְצָת הַיּוֹם כְּכוּלּוֹ
We do not say that part of a day is like the whole day.
A difficult moment is only a moment. It’s not the whole day.
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Bechorot 19
וְאִם סָפֵק — יֵאָכֵל בְּמוּמוֹ לַבְּעָלִים.
And if it is uncertain, it may be eaten in its blemished state by the owner.
Even when the outcome is uncertain, Hashem is not.
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Bechorot 18
הַמּוֹצִיא מֵחֲבֵירוֹ עָלָיו הָרְאָיָה
One who wishes to take from another bears the burden of proof.
The burden of proof is on the yetzer hara.
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Bechorot 17
וּבְכֹל הֵיכִי דְּמָצֵית לְמִיעְבַּד נִיחָא לֵיהּ
Whatever you are able to do finds favor in His eyes.
Our job is to do our part and trust Him with the rest.
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Bechorot 16
שמחת תורה
Simchas Torah 5787
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Bechorot 15
שמיני עצרת
Shemini Atzeret 5787
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Bechorot 14
וְאֵינָן יוֹצְאִין לְחוּלִּין לִיגָּזֵז וְלֵיעָבֵד
They do not become ordinary animals permitted for shearing or work.
The bitachon we’ve built is still part of us.
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Bechorot 13
מִיַּד עֲמִיתֶךָ הוּא דְּבִמְשִׁיכָה
“From your fellow, acquisition is through pulling.”
That’s how bitachon becomes part of you.
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Bechorot 12
״תִּפְדֶּה״ ״תִּפְדֶּה״ — רִיבָּה
The repeated “you shall redeem” expands what qualifies.
Our imperfections don’t have to keep us from Him.
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Bechorot 11
וְלֹא אָמְרָה תּוֹרָה בְּשֶׂה לְהַחְמִיר עָלָיו, אֶלָּא לְהָקֵל עָלָיו.
The Torah did not require the lamb to make things harder, but to make them easier.
Do your השתדלות. Trust Hashem. Let Him make it easier...
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Bechorot 10
״תִּפְדֶּה מִיָּד״
“Redeem it immediately.”
If the moment is here, take it. Strengthen your bitachon now...
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Bechorot 9
סוכות
Sukkot 5787 · Day 2
The firstborn donkey and its redemption. No post — Yom Tov 🌿
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Bechorot 8
סוכות
Sukkot 5787 · Day 1
Rabbi Yehoshua ben Hananya and the sages of Athens. No post — Yom Tov 🌿
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Bechorot 7
הַיּוֹצֵא מִן הַטָּמֵא טָמֵא, וְהַיּוֹצֵא מִן הַטָּהוֹר טָהוֹר
What comes from the non-kosher is non-kosher. What comes from the kosher is kosher.
Simple emuna. Simple love. Simple trust in Hashem...
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Bechorot 6
״אֶלָּא זִיל בָּתַר אִימֵּיהּ״
“Rather, follow the status of its mother.”
Appearances can be misleading. See through the thoughts that pull you away from Bitachon...
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Bechorot 5
״שֶׁרִיפּוּ עַצְמָן מִדִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה״
"They became lax in their connection to Torah."
When the Jewish people weakened their grip on Torah, Amalek found an opening...
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Bechorot 4
״שֶׂה אֶחָד שֶׁל בֶּן לֵוִי פָּטַר כַּמָּה פִּטְרֵי חֲמוֹרִים מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל״
"One lamb of a Levi redeemed many firstborn donkeys of Israel."
Our effort does not determine the outcome...
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Bechorot 3
״מִשּׁוּם דְּמַפְקַע לְהוּ מִקְּדוּשְׁתַּיְיהוּ״
"Because he removed them from their sanctity."
Not every responsibility is meant to be worked around...
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Bechorot 2
״וְהָא עוּבָּר נָמֵי כְּיָכוֹל לְהִתְרַפְּאוֹת דָּמֵי״
"A fetus is considered like something capable of being healed."
But unfinished does not mean broken...
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Chullin

All takeaways from Maseches Chullin

Chullin 142
״אֵיךְ אֵלֵךְ״
"How can I go?"
The obstacles may change how we proceed. They do not change where we are going...
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Chullin 141
״שַׁלֵּחַ — אֲפִילּוּ מֵאָה פְּעָמִים״
"Send it away, even one hundred times."
One more תפילה. One more reminder. One more choice to trust Hashem...
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Chullin 140
״וּבִעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבֶּךָ״
"And you shall remove the evil from your midst."
Remove the negativity. Make room for trust...
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Chullin 139
״וְאָנֹכִי הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר״
"And I will surely hide My face."
Hashem can remain unseen while we trust that He is guiding every step...
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Chullin 138
״שַׁלֵּחַ תְּשַׁלַּח אֶת הָאֵם״
"You shall surely send away the mother."
We can let go of things and still trust that Hashem will fully provide...
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Chullin 137
״אַבָּא אֲרִיכָא קָרֵית לֵיהּ״
"Abba the tall, you call him?!"
You don't have to catch every spark to know you are standing near a fire...
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Chullin 136
ראש השנה
Rosh Hashana 5787 • Day 2
No post — Yom Tov 🍎
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Chullin 135
ראש השנה
Rosh Hashana 5787 • Day 1
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Chullin 134
״עָנִי וָרָשׁ הַצְדִּיקוּ״
"Do justice for the poor and destitute."
Nothing is by chance. Not what comes into our hands, and not where it goes...
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Chullin 133
״לֹא נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל תַּעֲנוּג״
"Pleasure is not fitting for a fool."
Don't just appreciate the gift. Recognize the One who sent it...
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Chullin 132
״מִכָּאן וְאֵילָךְ חַיָּיב בְּמַתָּנוֹת״
"From this point forward, he is obligated in the gifts."
It's built slowly, through showing up every day and trusting Hashem through the process...
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Chullin 131
״לֶעָנִי וְלַגֵּר תַּעֲזֹב אֹתָם״
"For the poor and the stranger, you shall leave them."
Bitachon is trusting that what we give was never taken away from us...
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Chullin 130
״כָּל הַמַּחֲזִיק בְּתוֹרַת ה׳ – יֵשׁ לוֹ מָנָת״
"Anyone who holds firmly to the Torah of Hashem has a portion."
Hold firmly to Hashem's Torah, and trust Him to take care of the rest...
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Chullin 129
״כְּשֶׁשִּׁימֵּשׁ – מַעֲשֵׂה עֵץ שִׁימֵּשׁ״
"When it served, it served as wood."
We don't always recognize the purpose while we're standing in it. But Hashem does...
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Chullin 128
״אִם יָכוֹל לְחַיּוֹת – טָהוֹר״
"If it can live, it is tahor."
There is still life in the branch. And there can still be fruit...
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Chullin 127
״מָה רַבּוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ ה׳״
"How great are Your works, Hashem."
We may not understand the design. But we can still trust the One who made it...
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Chullin 126
״מִכְּנֶגֶד הַשָּׁקוֹף וְלַחוּץ – הַבַּיִת טָהוֹר״
"From the doorstop outward, the house is tahor."
Not everything that comes to the doorstop belongs inside the house...
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Chullin 125
״נִיקְּבָה – אִין, לֹא נִיקְּבָה – לָא״
"If it is perforated, yes. If it is not perforated, no."
Bitachon is learning to keep that seal. Not everything needs us to open it...
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Chullin 124
״מְמַעֲטוֹ מִבִּפְנִים״
"He reduces it from within."
Start changing what's inside...
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Chullin 123
״אֲפִילּוּ מִיל אֶחָד אֵינוֹ חוֹזֵר״
"He does not have to return even one mil."
You don't need to go back even one mil...
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Chullin 122
״עוֹר הָאָדָם״
"The skin of a person."
Not just something we show. Something we live...
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Chullin 121
״וּמוֹלְחוֹ יָפֶה יָפֶה, וּמְדִיחוֹ יָפֶה יָפֶה״
"He salts it very well and rinses it very well."
The preparation itself is Bitachon, even while the answer hasn't arrived...
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Chullin 120
״הִמְחָה אֶת הַחֵלֶב וּגְמָעוֹ״
"If he melted the forbidden fat and swallowed it."
The circumstances can change. The Bitachon cannot...
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Chullin 119
״שָׁלֹשׁ קְלִיפּוֹת בְּבָצָל״
"Three layers of peel around an onion."
Trust that Hashem is taking care of us in ways we may only understand later...
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Chullin 118
״יֵשׁ יָד לְטוּמְאָה״
"There is significance to a handle."
Bitachon isn't waiting until we can hold on fully. Even a handle is enough to stay connected...
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Chullin 117
״הוּא לִפְנֵי כַּפָּרָה כִּלְאַחַר כַּפָּרָה״
"It is the same before atonement as after atonement."
He can turn "before" into "after" in a single moment...
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Chullin 116
״חָלָב הַמְכוּנָּס בָּהּ פִּירְשָׁא בְּעָלְמָא הוּא״
"The milk gathered inside...."
Bitachon means knowing what is passing through and what is truly part of who we are...
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Chullin 115
״לֹא אָמְרָה תּוֹרָה שַׁלַּח לְתַקָּלָה״
"The Torah did not say: Send it away, to create a stumbling block."
Bitachon is trusting that there's a path forward, even before we can see it...
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Chullin 114
״בַּחֲלֵב אִמּוֹ״
"In its mother's milk."
At some point, we have to trust that Hashem sees what we cannot...
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Chullin 113
״רַב שֵׁשֶׁת מָלַח לֵיהּ גַּרְמָא גַּרְמָא״
"Rav Sheshet would salt the meat one piece at a time."
You don't need to see the whole path to trust the One leading you...
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Chullin 112
״הַטְּמֵאִים – לֶאֱסוֹר צִירָן, וְרוֹטְבָן, וְקֵיפֶה שֶׁלָּהֶן״
"These are the unclean — to prohibit their juices, gravy and spices."
The Yetzer Hara doesn't take a day off. Neither should we take our guard down...
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Chullin 111
״צְנוֹן שֶׁחֲתָכוֹ בְּסַכִּין שֶׁחָתַךְ בָּהּ בָּשָׂר – אָסוּר לְאוֹכְלוֹ בְּכוּתָּח״
"A radish cut with a meat knife — forbidden to eat with kutach."
We can't stop the knife. We can control how much of it we let ourselves absorb...
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Chullin 110
״שֶׁהִיא פּוֹלֶטֶת וְאֵינָהּ בּוֹלַעַת״
"It emits, but does not absorb."
Take the Bitachon in. Give it out. Don't take the rest in...
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Chullin 109
״כֹּל דַּאֲסַר לַן רַחֲמָנָא שְׁרָא לַן כְּוָותֵיהּ״
"Whatever the Merciful One forbade us, He permitted us something equivalent."
Don't stare at the door that closed. Look for the one Hashem left open...
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Chullin 108
״בְּנוֹתֵן טַעַם״
"When it imparts its flavor."
Be careful what you let into the pot...
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Chullin 107
״אוֹכֵל מֵחֲמַת מַאֲכִיל – צָרִיךְ נְטִילַת יָדַיִם״
"One who eats by means of another feeding him still needs to wash his hands."
We don't know what's coming. But we can make sure we're ready for it...
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Chullin 106
״מַיִם הָרִאשׁוֹנִים״
"The first waters."
The best defense against the Yetzer Hara is built before the battle begins...
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Chullin 105
״מַאן דְּסָיֵיר נִכְסֵיהּ כֹּל יוֹמָא מַשְׁכַּח אִסְתֵּירָא״
"One who checks his property every day will find an asteira."
Bitachon isn't just something we believe. It's something we have to check in on...
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Chullin 104
״כָּל הָאוֹמֵר דְּבָר בְּשֵׁם אוֹמְרוֹ מֵבִיא גְּאוּלָּה לָעוֹלָם״
"Whoever says something in the name of the one who said it brings redemption to the world."
Bitachon means acknowledging the true source. It brings us closer to the One who made it possible...
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Chullin 103
״אָכַל חֲצִי זַיִת וְהֱקִיאוֹ, וְחָזַר וְאָכַל חֲצִי זַיִת אַחֵר – חַיָּיב״
"He ate half an olive, brought it back up, and then ate another half. He is liable."
Hashem doesn't need the pieces to come all at once. He just needs us to come back for the second half...
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Chullin 102
״זֶה לְפִי מַחְשַׁבְתּוֹ, וְזֶה לְפִי מַחְשַׁבְתּוֹ״
"This one, according to his thought, and that one, according to his thought."
Same challenge. Different mindset. Different story...
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Chullin 101
״וְכִי תוֹרָה פְּעָמִים פְּעָמִים נִיתְּנָה״
"Was the Torah given at different times?"
We don't need to understand every piece to trust the One who put it all together...
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Chullin 100
״כֵּיוָן שֶׁנָּתַן טַעַם בַּחֲתִיכָה״
"Once it imparts flavor to the piece."
Because who we listen to shapes how we think...
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Chullin 99
״חִדּוּשׁ הוּא, וּמֵחִדּוּשׁ לָא גָּמְרִינַן״
"This is a novelty, and we do not learn principles from a novelty."
Don't let one difficult chapter become the story...
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Chullin 98
״בְּשִׁשִּׁים וְאַחַת – מוּתֶּרֶת״
"With sixty-one, it is permitted."
Don't let the one define your perspective. That's Bitachon...
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Chullin 97
״וַאֲמוּר רַבָּנַן בְּשִׁשִּׁים״
"The Sages said: [The mixture is permitted] with sixty."
Bitachon doesn't always remove what's difficult. It just has to be bigger than it...
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Chullin 96
״טְבִיעוּת עֵינָא עֲדִיפָא״
"Visual recognition is preferable."
The greatest proof that Hashem is taking care of us is what we've been seeing all along...
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Chullin 95
״בָּשָׂר הַנִּמְצָא בְּיַד גּוֹי – מוּתָּר״
"Meat found in the possession of a vendor is permitted."
Build your life on Bitachon first. Then go out into the world with confidence...
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Chullin 94
״אִיהוּ הוּא דְּקָא מַטְעֵי נַפְשֵׁיהּ״
"He is the one deceiving himself."
Authenticity is where real Bitachon begins...
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Chullin 93
״לָאו טַבָּחָא אֲנָא וְלָאו בַּר טַבָּחָא אֲנָא״
"I am not a butcher, nor am I the son of a butcher."
Your past doesn't define your Bitachon. Your next decision does...
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Chullin 92
״לִיבְעֵי רַחֲמִים אִיתְכָּלַיָּא עַל עָלַיָּא״
"Let the clusters of grapes pray for the leaves."
Both are part of His plan...
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Chullin 91
״כַּד יָהֵיב דַּעְתֵּיהּ לְמִיהְדַּר״
"When he decided to turn back..."
The first step is ours. The miracle is His...
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Chullin 90
״דִּבְרָה תּוֹרָה לְשׁוֹן הֲוַאי״
"...speaks in exaggerated language."
Hashem is always bigger than what we're facing...
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Chullin 89
״תְּכֵלֶת דּוֹמֶה לַיָּם, וְיָם דּוֹמֶה לָרָקִיעַ...״
"Techeiles is similar to the sea, the sea is similar to the sky..."
Eventually, your mind won't stop at what you see. It will find Hashem...
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Chullin 88
״וְכִסָּהוּ ...בֶּעָפָר״
"Cover it with earth."
Bitachon isn't pretending your worries don't exist. It's giving them to Hashem...
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Chullin 87
״שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיוּ מִצְוֹת בְּזוּיוֹת עָלָיו״
"So that mitzvos should not be treated with contempt."
Bitachon is learning to recognize Hashem in every opportunity He gives us...
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Chullin 86
״כִּסּוּי אֶחָד לְכוּלָּן״
"One covering suffices for all of them."
Never underestimate what Hashem can do with one sincere act...
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Chullin 85
״זוֹ הִיא שִׁיבָה, זוֹ הִיא בִּיאָה״
"This returning and this coming have the same meaning."
Every return to Hashem is another step forward...
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Chullin 84
״שֶׁהֵן תְּלוּיִין בּוֹ וְהוּא תָּלוּי בְּמִי שֶׁאָמַר וְהָיָה הָעוֹלָם״
"They are dependent on him, and he is dependent on the One Who spoke and the world came into being."
And the One who sustains the world is the One sustaining you. That's Bitachon...
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Chullin 83
״יוֹם אֶחָד״
"One day."
Just trust Hashem for one day...
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Chullin 82
״אַל תִּשְׁתֶּה, אַל תִּשְׁתֶּה״
"Don't drink. Don't drink."
Every day is another opportunity to trust Hashem a little more...
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Chullin 81
״כֵּיוָן דְּכִי אַתְרוֹ בֵּיהּ פָּטוּר, כִּי לָא אַתְרוֹ בֵּיהּ נָמֵי פָּטוּר״
"Since if he had been warned he would be exempt, even without the warning he is still exempt."
Trust begins when we remember that Hashem is in control, even before we know why...
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Chullin 80
״מְחוּסַּר זְמַן״
"Its time has not yet arrived."
Do your hishtadlus. Then trust His timing...
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Chullin 79
״חוֹשְׁשִׁין לְזֶרַע הָאָב״
"A father's influence matters."
Bitachon is contagious...
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Chullin 78
״וְרַבִּים מְבַקְּשִׁים עָלָיו רַחֲמִים״
"And the public will pray for mercy on his behalf."
Sometimes the greatest act of Bitachon is saying, "I could use your תפילות"...
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Chullin 77
״וּמַעֲלֶה אֲרוּכָה״
"And it heals."
Trust Him while you're healing. Not just when you're healed...
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Chullin 76
״עוֹר וּבָשָׂר חוֹפִין אֶת רוּבּוֹ״
"Skin and flesh cover most of it."
Bitachon isn't about never falling. It's about always returning...
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Chullin 75
״כֹּל מִלְּתָא דִּתְמִיהָא מִידְכָּר דְּכִירִי לַהּ אִינָשֵׁי״
"People remember anything extraordinary."
Don't wait for the extraordinary to remember Hashem. Remember Him in the everyday...
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Chullin 74
״בֶּן שְׁמֹנֶה חַי...״
"An eight-month-old..."
Every day is another chance to strengthen your Bitachon...
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Chullin 73
״חִבּוּרֵי אֳכָלִין כְּמַאן דְּמִפַּרְתִי דָמֵי״
"Foods that are connected are considered as though they are separated."
Bitachon is trusting that Hashem decides what belongs together and how every piece fits into His plan...
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Chullin 72
״שְּׁחִיטָתָהּ מְטַהַרְתָּהּ״
"Its slaughter renders it pure."
Trust Hashem. Everything else begins to change...
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Chullin 71
״מַצִּיל עַל טׇהֳרָה שֶׁבְּתוֹכוֹ״
"It protects the purity within it."
What's around you doesn't have to become what's within you...
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Chullin 70
״וְהוֹשִׁיט הָרוֹעֶה אֶת יָדוֹ וְנָגַע בּוֹ״
"The shepherd reached in his hand and touched it."
The hand that holds onto Hashem doesn't have to hold onto fear...
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Chullin 69
״מְחִיצַת עוּבָר אִמּוֹ הִיא״
"The boundary of the fetus is its mother."
Stay where Hashem put you, and trust the One protecting you there...
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Chullin 68
״כֵּיוָן שֶׁיָּצָא בָּשָׂר חוּץ לִמְחִיצָתוֹ״
"Once it left its boundary..."
Keep yourself within the boundary of Bitachon. Everything else falls into place...
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Chullin 67
״גַּאֲוָה אֲפִיקֵי מָגִנִּים״
"His armor is rows of shields."
Every day you learn Bitachon, you add another shield...
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Chullin 66
״כֹּל שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת יֵשׁ לוֹ סְנַפִּיר״
"Any fish that has scales certainly has fins."
Bitachon isn't trusting what you can see. It's trusting the One who sees everything...
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Chullin 65
״שֶׁכֵּן וְנִדְמֶה כָּאֲמָרִינַן״
"It dwells with it and resembles it."
Live with trust. Trust in Hashem...
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Chullin 64
״סִימָנִין לָאו דְּאוֹרָיְיתָא״
"Signs alone are not sufficient."
Don't put your trust in the signs. Put your trust in Hashem...
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Chullin 63
״צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַרְרֵי אֵל״
"Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains."
The One Who feeds the ant is taking care of you too...
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Chullin 62
״הָיָה בָּקִי בָּהֶן וּבִשְׁמוֹתֵיהֶן״
"One who is familiar with them and their names."
The stronger your relationship with Hashem, the less your Emunah depends on your circumstances...
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Chullin 81
״כֵּיוָן דְּכִי אַתְרוֹ בֵּיהּ פָּטוּר, כִּי לָא אַתְרוֹ בֵּיהּ נָמֵי פָּטוּר״
"Since if he had been warned he would be exempt, even without the warning he is still exempt."
Trust begins when we remember that Hashem is in control, even before we know why...
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Chullin 80
״מְחוּסַּר זְמַן״
"Its time has not yet arrived."
Do your hishtadlus. Then trust His timing...
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Chullin 79
״חוֹשְׁשִׁין לְזֶרַע הָאָב״
"A father's influence matters."
Bitachon is contagious...
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Chullin 78
״וְרַבִּים מְבַקְּשִׁים עָלָיו רַחֲמִים״
"And the public will pray for mercy on his behalf."
Sometimes the greatest act of Bitachon is saying, "I could use your תפילות"...
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Chullin 77
״וּמַעֲלֶה אֲרוּכָה״
"And it heals."
Trust Him while you're healing. Not just when you're healed...
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Chullin 76
״עוֹר וּבָשָׂר חוֹפִין אֶת רוּבּוֹ״
"Skin and flesh cover most of it."
Bitachon isn't about never falling. It's about always returning...
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Chullin 75
״כֹּל מִלְּתָא דִּתְמִיהָא מִידְכָּר דְּכִירִי לַהּ אִינָשֵׁי״
"People remember anything extraordinary."
Don't wait for the extraordinary to remember Hashem. Remember Him in the everyday...
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Chullin 74
״בֶּן שְׁמֹנֶה חַי...״
"An eight-month-old..."
Every day is another chance to strengthen your Bitachon...
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Chullin 73
״חִבּוּרֵי אֳכָלִין כְּמַאן דְּמִפַּרְתִי דָמֵי״
"Foods that are connected are considered as though they are separated."
Bitachon is trusting that Hashem decides what belongs together and how every piece fits into His plan...
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Chullin 72
״שְּׁחִיטָתָהּ מְטַהַרְתָּהּ״
"Its slaughter renders it pure."
Trust Hashem. Everything else begins to change...
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Chullin 71
״מַצִּיל עַל טׇהֳרָה שֶׁבְּתוֹכוֹ״
"It protects the purity within it."
What's around you doesn't have to become what's within you...
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Chullin 70
״וְהוֹשִׁיט הָרוֹעֶה אֶת יָדוֹ וְנָגַע בּוֹ״
"The shepherd reached in his hand and touched it."
The hand that holds onto Hashem doesn't have to hold onto fear...
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Chullin 69
״מְחִיצַת עוּבָר אִמּוֹ הִיא״
"The boundary of the fetus is its mother."
Stay where Hashem put you, and trust the One protecting you there...
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Chullin 68
״כֵּיוָן שֶׁיָּצָא בָּשָׂר חוּץ לִמְחִיצָתוֹ״
"Once it left its boundary..."
Keep yourself within the boundary of Bitachon. Everything else falls into place...
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Chullin 67
״גַּאֲוָה אֲפִיקֵי מָגִנִּים״
"His armor is rows of shields."
Every day you learn Bitachon, you add another shield...
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Chullin 66
״כֹּל שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת יֵשׁ לוֹ סְנַפִּיר״
"Any fish that has scales certainly has fins."
Bitachon isn't trusting what you can see. It's trusting the One who sees everything...
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Chullin 65
״שֶׁכֵּן וְנִדְמֶה כָּאֲמָרִינַן״
"It dwells with it and resembles it."
Live with trust. Trust in Hashem...
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Chullin 64
״סִימָנִין לָאו דְּאוֹרָיְיתָא״
"Signs alone are not sufficient."
Don't put your trust in the signs. Put your trust in Hashem...
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Chullin 63
״צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַרְרֵי אֵל״
"Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains."
The One Who feeds the ant is taking care of you too...
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Chullin 62
״הָיָה בָּקִי בָּהֶן וּבִשְׁמוֹתֵיהֶן״
"One who is familiar with them and their names."
The stronger your relationship with Hashem, the less your Emunah depends on your circumstances...
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Chullin 61
״עוֹף הַבָּא בְּסִימָן אֶחָד טָהוֹר״
"A bird that comes with one kosher sign is pure."
Sometimes one sign of Bitachon is enough to change everything...
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Chullin 60
״שֶׁבָא אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן וּבִקֵּשׁ עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים״
"Adam came and prayed for them."
What seems delayed may already be waiting beneath the surface, ready to grow at exactly the right time...
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Chullin 59
״כׇּל רָז לָא אָנֵס לָךְ״
"No secret is withheld from you."
It's enough to trust the One Who already knows...
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Chullin 58
״לֵית בָּקָא בַּר יוֹמָא״
"There is no one-day-old gnat."
Today is a new day. Start it with trust...
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Chullin 57
״נַהֲרָא נַהֲרָא וּפְשָׁטֵיהּ״
"Every river has its own course."
Your river doesn't have to look like anyone else's...
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Chullin 56
״הוּא עָשְׂךָ וַיְכֹנְנֶךָ״
"He made you and established you."
Hashem didn't just create you. He placed you exactly where you're meant to be...
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Chullin 55
״בִּידֵי שָׁמַיִם כְּשֵׁרָה, בִּידֵי אָדָם טְרֵפָה״
"By the hand of Heaven it is kosher. By the hand of man it is not."
Bitachon means remembering that our livelihood, success and future are not in their hands. They're in Hashem's...
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Chullin 54
״מִכַּפָּא וְעַד אַטְמָא״
"From the spoon to the thigh."
From head to toe, every part of our lives is in Hashem's hands...
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Chullin 53
״דְּרוּסָה״
"Clawing."
The stronger our Bitachon, the weaker its claws become...
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Chullin 52
״בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁיֵּשׁ מַצִּילִין״
"When there are rescuers present."
Bitachon doesn't always remove the challenge. But it removes the panic...
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Chullin 51
״אָמְדָה נַפְשָׁהּ״
"It evaluated itself."
The fact that we're facing it is itself evidence that we can handle it...
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Chullin 50
״דְּנָפֵיק אַגַּב דּוּחְקָא״
"That comes out under pressure."
Hashem doesn't just send the pressure — He uses it to reveal the strength that was there all along...
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Chullin 49
״אֵין מְבִיאִין רְאָיָה מִן הַשּׁוֹטִים״
"One does not bring proof from the deranged."
Trust the One running the rule, not the rare anomaly...
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Chullin 48
״דִּלְמָא...״
"Perhaps..."
Bitachon is knowing that Hashem sees what we can't...
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Chullin 47
״בִּתִּי, הַמְתִּינִי לוֹ...״
"My daughter, wait for him..."
Trust means believing that what Hashem began, He knows how to complete...
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Chullin 46
״נִשְׁתַּיֵּיר הֵימֶנָּה כְּלוּם״
"Something remained."
Hashem doesn't need much to bring growth, bracha, and yeshuah...
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Chullin 45
״כְּנַפָּה מְצַרְפִין״
"They combine."
Small acts of Bitachon, repeated day after day, become something much bigger than we realize...
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Chullin 44
״וְשׂוֹנֵא מַתָּנוֹת יִחְיֶה״
"One who abhors gifts shall live."
The more we rely on Hashem, the less dependent we become on everything else...
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Chullin 43
״יָשַׁב לוֹ קוֹץ בַּוֶּושֶׁט, אֵין חוֹשְׁשִׁין״
"A thorn was lodged in the esophagus. We do not assume the worst."
Bitachon is learning not to turn every uncertainty into a fear...
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Chullin 42
״זֶה הַכְּלָל: כֹּל שֶׁאֵין כָּמוֹהָ חַיָּה – טְרֵפָה״
"This is the principle: Anything that cannot continue to live is a tereifah."
What looks broken today may still have a future that you cannot yet see...
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Chullin 41
״לֹא כׇל הֵימֶנָּךְ שֶׁתֶּאֱסֹר יֵינִי לְאוֹנְסִי״
"It is not within your power to make my wine forbidden against my will."
No one can take away what Hashem has already decided to give...
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Chullin 40
״שְׁנַיִם אוֹחֲזִין בְּסַכִּין וְשׁוֹחֲטִין״
"Two people are holding the knife and slaughtering together."
Our job is not to understand every piece. Our job is to trust the One holding it all together...
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Chullin 39
״הוֹכִיחַ סוֹפוֹ עַל תְּחִלָּתוֹ״
"The end reveals the beginning."
Only after the story unfolds do we sometimes realize where it was leading all along...
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Chullin 38
״אֵין הַכֹּל הוֹלֵךְ אֶלָּא אַחַר הָעוֹבֵד״
"Everything follows the one who performs the act."
Your job is the effort. Hashem's job is the result...
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Chullin 37
״מֵחַיִּים לָא אִקְּרַי נְבֵלָה״
"As long as it is alive, it is not called a nevelah."
Don't declare defeat while the story is still being written...
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Chullin 36
״כי יותן מים״
"When water is placed upon it."
Water only has significance when it is accepted...
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Chullin 35
״אסור לאכול, ומותר ליגע״
"Forbidden to eat, but permitted to touch."
Not everything around us needs to become part of us...
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Chullin 34
״מצאנו אוכל חמור מן האוכל״
"We find that the one who consumes can be more affected than the thing consumed."
What we allow into our minds matters...
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Chullin 33
״מצטרף״
"Do they join together?"
One prayer. One act of kindness. One honest day of work...
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Chullin 32
״אפילו כל היום כולו — כשרה״
"Even if it took the entire day, it is valid."
Progress is not measured by speed. It is measured by persistence...
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Chullin 31
״לא בעינן כוונה״
"Intention is not required."
We often think that if we were distracted, tired or uninspired, nothing was accomplished...
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Chullin 29
״דיעבד — שחיטתו כשרה״
"After the fact, the shechita is still valid."
Not every day is ideal. Bitachon means showing up anyway...
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