Shaar HaBitachon
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Shaar HaBitachon is a foundational section of the medieval Jewish ethical work Chovot HaLevavot that teaches the principles and practice of trusting in God.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical text
ⓘ
section of a religious work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between human effort and divine providence
ⓘ
reliance on God versus reliance on people ⓘ spiritual benefits of trust in God ⓘ |
| author | Bahya ibn Paquda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatesAs |
independent study booklet
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part of complete Chovot HaLevavot editions ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| compositionPlace | Al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | foundational text on bitachon ⓘ |
| contrasts | true trust in God with superficial reliance ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
acceptance of divine will
ⓘ
exclusive reliance on God for one’s needs ⓘ inner peace resulting from trust in God ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
developing constant reliance on divine goodness
ⓘ
overcoming anxiety through trust in God ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish ethics
ⓘ
Mussar literature ⓘ |
| hasCommentariesBy |
Rabbi Chaim Friedlander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary Mussar teachers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chassidic thought
ⓘ
later Mussar literature ⓘ |
| inspired | modern works titled "Gate of Trust" ⓘ |
| isSectionNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew translation
ⓘ
Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
bitachon
ⓘ
trust in God ⓘ |
| partOf | Chovot HaLevavot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | gates of Chovot HaLevavot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
emunah
ⓘ
hashgacha pratit ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Mussar movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
yeshivot ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
observant Jews
ⓘ
students of Jewish ethics ⓘ |
| teaches |
practical application of bitachon
ⓘ
principles of trusting in God ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ethical self-improvement
ⓘ
personal spiritual growth ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Gate of Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInHebrew | שער הביטחון NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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