Emunah VS. Bitachon: Is Your Faith on the Line?

A reckless biker, a stormy night on a twisting mountain road. The biker takes the curve a little too fast and finds himself sliding all across the road. He tries to stop but it's too late. Over the edge he goes, down and down. As he's falling, he sees a root sticking out of the side of the mountain. He grabs it and holds on for dear life. "If there's anyone up there, please, please save me." he screams. A flash of lightning, a peel of thunder, a heavenly voice booms, "Let go of the branch and I will save you." Says the rider, "Is there anyone else up there?" It's easy to believe in God when your life doesn't depend [music] on it, when it doesn't cost you anything. That's the difference between emunah and bitachon, [music] faith and trust. Emunah, faith, is an intellectual understanding of the necessity of God's existence. Bitachon, trust in God, means putting your life on the line. As you hatred festers spilling [music] from the media onto the streets and the state of Israel becomes increasingly isolated, vilified as a pariah and apartheid [music] state, we see ever more clearly that our only hope is to trust in God.