Monthly Archives: July 2012

Righting the Wrong

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“True repentance has to balance the wrongs of the past.  So a person should not become demoralized if he sees that his head is filled with desires and every kind of corrupt thought.  In fact, he is engaged in the … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to actually hear an answer!” ~ R’ Adin Kronenglass zt”l

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A World Becoming

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Emuna Daily

The times in which our generation lives are not ordinary times.  We dwell on the interface between two worlds: A world as it is and a world as it is meant to be. Everything is in place, all the infrastructure … Continue reading →

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Greater than Deeds

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Rabbi Eleazar said: Prayer is greater than good deeds.  No one had done more good deeds than Moshe, but still, he was only answered after he prayed.” ~ Talmud Berachos 32b

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When the Brain Kicks Out

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Understanding that a given situation is for the best is not emuna that everything is for the best.  From a spiritual standpoint, comprehension is a much lower level than emuna.  At the point where the brain no longer understands how … Continue reading →

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Charity

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch used to say: When you make a decision to give charity and to help another person generously–even if your decision does not reflect your available means–new channels are created on High to produce all that … Continue reading →

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The Prosecuting Angels

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Every mitzvah that a Jew does creates a good angel and every sin creates an evil one.  I never saw a whole angel created by the transgression of a Jew.  Every angel created by a sin is missing a limb.  … Continue reading →

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Wisdom but No Fear

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“One who possesses Torah wisdom but lacks fear of Heaven is compared to a treasurer who has the key to the inner door but lacks the keys to the front door.”  Shabbat 31a cited by Midrash David

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Out of This World Story

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Emuna Daily

I don’t usually post on Saturday night, but I think it’s important to share this incredibly inspiring story.  This past week, I had the pleasure of meeting a very special person, Alon Anava.   Alon has an incredible story.   … Continue reading →

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The Holy Shikker Dovid

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Emuna Daily

The following is a quick D’var Torah from my good friend, The Shikker Dovid.  He posted this last year on his blog http://www.shikkerdovid.com and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. “It appears to the ShikkerDovid that neither Bnei Yisrael, … Continue reading →

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