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Chovos Halvavos Daily

Chovos Halvavos Daily

Written by: Rabbi W
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A few minutes a day can change the way you think.

Join Rabbi Pinchas Wolhendler — Rabbi W — for a short daily journey through Chovos Halvavos, one of the foundational works of Torah hashkafah and personal growth.

Each episode takes the timeless teachings of Rabbeinu Bachya and makes them clear, practical, and relevant to everyday life — strengthening our emunah, bitachon, avodas Hashem, and perspective on the world around us.

Just five minutes a day. Timeless wisdom for real life.

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Episodes
  • Self Doubt, Laziness and Accomplishment — Hakdamah 23

    Self Doubt, Laziness and Accomplishment — Hakdamah 23
    Oct 11 2026

    Chovos Halvavos describes Rabbeinu Bachya's struggle with self-doubt as he considered writing his sefer. Was he knowledgeable enough? Was his understanding sufficiently developed? Was he even qualified to write a work of such importance?

    But he came to recognize that what appeared to be humility and caution was actually fear of criticism and a desire for comfort. We discover a powerful lesson about the dangers of excessive caution and perfectionism — and how many worthwhile endeavors never get off the ground simply because we're afraid to begin.
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    6 mins
  • Creating the Sefer — Hakdamah 22

    Creating the Sefer — Hakdamah 22
    Oct 8 2026
    Chovos Halvavos describes how Rabbeinu Bachya began studying and practicing the duties of the heart, only to discover that the deeper he went, the more there was to learn. Each obligation opened the door to new insights and responsibilities, revealing a world of inner avodah far greater than he had imagined. We discover why Rabbeinu Bachya decided to write Chovos Halvavos — not only to preserve what he had learned, but to hold himself accountable to his own teachings. What began as a personal guide for self-improvement would become a light for generations of Klal Yisroel.
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    6 mins
  • What did Hashem Create YOU for? — Hakdamah 21

    What did Hashem Create YOU for? — Hakdamah 21
    Oct 6 2026

    Chovos Halvavos challenges the idea of “emunah peshutah” for someone capable of deeper understanding. Relying on the emunah we inherited may be sufficient when a person lacks the ability to investigate further — but someone blessed with a capable mind is expected to use it in the service of Hashem.

    Rabbeinu Bachya illustrates this with the fascinating parable of the king’s two tax collectors. Hashem doesn’t expect the same thing from everyone; He expects us to use the particular abilities He gave us. And for someone blessed with intelligence, intellectual laziness in matters of emunah is itself a failure to serve Him fully.
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    6 mins
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