Hitbodedut

[crisan]

If you told me I can ask question I would do it. I've began to study about Hitbodedut but I haven't finished yet, what is your opinion about Hitbodedut, I don't understand who is tzaddikim ?

[alon]

What I understand of Hitbodedut is that it and some of its variants are powerful tools for connecting with God and improving your relationship with Him. Just be careful if being led into it as it is also a powerful tool of cults and the enemy as well.

The best weekend retreats I ever went on employed a form of Hitbodedut. The settings were idyllic countryside and the classes were very structured. However after every class there was a silent time where we talked to no one, but found a secluded spot and just poured out our hearts to God. If we'd had 1 hour class time, we had 1 hour prayer time. 1 1/2 hours of class, 1 1/2 hours of prayer. It was a very powerful and moving experience.

A ger tsedek is someone who has become Jewish by training, usually for at least three years so he's gone through one complete cycle. He has taken on the full mantle of Observance and Messianic Judaism. Ger tsedikim is simply a plural form of the word.

Dan

edit: just a note that these were actually Christian retreats, however I was in the process of becoming a Observant Messianic Believer at the time.

[alon]

Note: This topic was moved from crisan's intro thread into its own thread to try and generate some discussion. It is an important topic all on its own. Topics such as this belong in their own threads anyhow so that anyone wanting information about them may more easily find and research them.

Dan C

Edit: there is a lot of information on this on the internet. Simply plug Hitbodedut into any search engine and you'll get more than you could want. I am guessing that, just as in my reply to crisan above, most of you have participated in some variant of Hitbodedut, or something using its principles. Please feel free to share your experiences.