For the month of Shevat, we have the following from Rav Itamar Schwartz at Bilvavi:
Contains in one place much of the information found in the following links.
This article is of particular interest because it mentions the "rope" one needs to hang on to in order to get out of the "pit" (dark, hopeless situation), and we've discussed Rebbe Elimelech's idea of the "rope" we need to hang on to, no matter how hard it shakes—the rope of emunah (www.myrtlerising.com/blog/recognizing-the-spastic-rope-of-emunah).
The Tribe of Asher corresponds to the month of Shevat. Read this to learn about how Asher corresponds to elevated eating, song, bringing the highest point into the lowest point, and more.
If Tevet was about sanctifying the act of sleeping & using sleep for holy purposes, then Shevat is all about rectifying & sanctifying the act of eating. (Also contains helpful advice for different reasons why people overeat: hunger, boredom, cravings, etc., plus a fascinating Q&A at the end.)
Follows the theme of the previous.
A downloadable PDF collection of Rav Schwartz's talks on the subject to help access the essence of this time for most effective rectification.
Most recently translated Q&As with Rav Itamar Schwartz regarding Geula, survival & teshuvah, marijuana, mussar, dealing with confusion, etc.
Also, you can check out this post if you ever wondered what was going on with Hashem hardening Pharaoh's heart:
Contains in one place much of the information found in the following links.
This article is of particular interest because it mentions the "rope" one needs to hang on to in order to get out of the "pit" (dark, hopeless situation), and we've discussed Rebbe Elimelech's idea of the "rope" we need to hang on to, no matter how hard it shakes—the rope of emunah (www.myrtlerising.com/blog/recognizing-the-spastic-rope-of-emunah).
The Tribe of Asher corresponds to the month of Shevat. Read this to learn about how Asher corresponds to elevated eating, song, bringing the highest point into the lowest point, and more.
If Tevet was about sanctifying the act of sleeping & using sleep for holy purposes, then Shevat is all about rectifying & sanctifying the act of eating. (Also contains helpful advice for different reasons why people overeat: hunger, boredom, cravings, etc., plus a fascinating Q&A at the end.)
Follows the theme of the previous.
A downloadable PDF collection of Rav Schwartz's talks on the subject to help access the essence of this time for most effective rectification.
Most recently translated Q&As with Rav Itamar Schwartz regarding Geula, survival & teshuvah, marijuana, mussar, dealing with confusion, etc.
Also, you can check out this post if you ever wondered what was going on with Hashem hardening Pharaoh's heart:
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Rav Schwartz has no more connection with the Bilvavi website than Rav Kanievsky does with all the websites that post videos & quotes of him.
For more explanation, please see the Disclaimer here:
https://eng.bilvavi.net/opinion/
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