Monthly Archives: November 2011

How to give

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“The man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown.”

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“How could this happen?”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“When a new Baal Teshuva dies a sudden, tragic death…people ask, how is this possible?…’Why did Hashem take him so suddenly?’  The most famous question of the perplexed is: ‘What about the Holocaust…?’ People forget that this world is a … Continue reading →

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From one home to another

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Death is merely moving from one home to another.  The wise man will spend his main efforts in trying to make his future home the more beautiful one.” ~ R’ Menachem Mendel Morgenstern of Tomashov (the Kotzker Rebbe)

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Singing

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“When someone talks, he’s using worldly tools. Singing, however, comes from the world which is beyond Creation. When someone is singing, you close your eyes, because singing is so heavenly.” ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach * This weekend is the yahrzeit … Continue reading →

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How can I be Happy if I am not?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“You ask, ‘How can I be happy if I am not?’ True, you can’t control the way you feel, but you do have control over your conscious thought, speech and actions. Do something simple: Think good thoughts, speak good things, behave the way … Continue reading →

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Our Cares and Worries

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Since everyone must have cares and worries in life, it makes more sense to carry the burden of spiritual struggles, which ultimately lead to blessings and happiness, rather than waste our efforts on mundane cases, which drain a person emotionally … Continue reading →

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Rebbe Yochanan

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“The Talmud (tractate Berachot 5b) tells of the renowned sage Rebbe Yochanan, who having lost all his ten sons, would walk around with the tooth of his tenth son in his pocket and declare, ‘This is the bone of my … Continue reading →

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Holy Beggar

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“If a Jew comes to your door collecting for tzedakah, it’s not by chance that he ended up at your door.  It was because he was sent directly to you by Hashem.  He is there for a purpose.  You think … Continue reading →

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Eyes

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“If a person wants to see something he must open his eyes.  If he wants to see an object off in the distance, he must close his eyes half way and squint.  But if he wants to see really far … Continue reading →

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The little things

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Emuna Daily

The big things that a person accomplishes in his lifetime prove his ability.  Physical strength is measured by how big something is, how huge one’s muscles are.  But the quality things in life are measured by how small they are. … Continue reading →

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