Monthly Archives: February 2012

Each of us are Unique

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Just as people’s faces don’t resemble each other, so too their thought processes don’t resemble each other.” (Bamidbar Rabbah 21:2) “The Beis Yisrael, Rabbi Yisrael Alter of Ger, commented on the above Aggadic teaching, saying that one should accept differences … Continue reading →

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Trusting Anyone other than Hashem

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“How unfortunate are those who turn to flesh and blood for relief!  When someone trusts anything or anyone other than Hashem, Hashem turns away from that person, leaving him or her at the mercy of the futile object of their … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“When a person is feeling joy, he will be able to gain more from one hour of Torah study than from many hours of study while he is sad.” R’ Chaim Volozhiner zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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The Cause

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Whenever a person incurs a loss, he should examine his own dealings in his search for the cause. ~ From the teachings of the Chofetz Chaim

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Excuses

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“One who really cares is not placated by the fact that he has a good excuse.  If the goal was not achieved, it was not achieved — regardless of the excuse.” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

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May I never fall into the hands of others!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“King David, when faced with a choice between falling into the hands of a human with free choice and falling at the mercy of Hashem, said (Samuel II 24:14) ‘Let us fall into the hand of Hashem, for His mercies … Continue reading →

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Teshuva

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Do teshuva one day before you die” ~ R’ Eliezer in Mishnah Avos and Gemara Shabbos

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Life Changing Video

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Since most of you are off from work today, I thought I would post a video for a change.   This 68 minute video is incredibly powerful.  It is about a secular Israeli’s amazing near death experience with great detail … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Sweetest friends, believe me… people who don’t believe in G-d don’t have joy. They have fun. But joy? No. ~ R ‘ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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Mishpatim

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Why does the Torah speak about Mitzvos between man and his fellow man, immediately after relating the actual giving of the Torah on Har Sinai?  Chazal teach us: ‘Good manners are a prerequisite to Torah.’  The same way that one … Continue reading →

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