Monthly Archives: October 2011

Now or Never

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Emuna Daily

When approaching a mitzvah, a person should view it as if it is his only mitzvah, as if he is the only person in the world and as if this is the only day on which he can perform it. … Continue reading →

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The Scale

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Emuna Daily

At every moment, your Creator must decide, “Should I put up once again with this little creature’s imperfections and blunders, or is it time to measure things by the scale?”  Then He looks at the scale you use to measure others. And with … Continue reading →

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Powerful Video to Help Prepare for Yom Kippur

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Emuna Daily

Before you watch the video, I would like to take this opportunity to ask for mechila for anything bad I may have done to you. May Hashem bless us all with a year full of happiness, emuna shlema, shalom bayis, … Continue reading →

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Yonah

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Yonah Hanavi attempted to flee from Hashem.  Since this event was recorded in Scripture, it must have been remarkable.  How so?  Because Yonah fled from G-d once.  We flee from G-d on a regular basis!” ~ R’ Moshe Avigdor Amiel … Continue reading →

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Belief in a World to Come

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“The belief in a world to come is the basis of genuine emuna, providing an explanation to many of life’s perplexities.  Our powers of comprehension and cognizance become greatly enhanced when we realize that our lives began long before we’re … Continue reading →

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What People Talk About

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Emuna Daily

Bright people talk about ideas (Torah, art, business, history) Average people talk about things (cars, clothes, houses, movies) Unintelligent people talk about other people. ~ Rabbi Allen Schwartz of Congregation Oheb Zedek

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Love Letter

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“If you are experiencing trials and tribulations, know that it is simply Hashem trying to start a conversation with you. With emuna, a person can start to see their suffering as a sort of ‘love letter’ from Hashem, telling them: … Continue reading →

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