Monthly Archives: April 2013

A Walking Miracle

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Any Jew alive on the face of this planet today is a walking miracle. Our mere existence today is wondrous, plucked from the fire at the last moment again and again, with no natural explanation that will suffice. Each of … Continue reading →

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No Angel can Fathom

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Each moment that a person refrains from speaking the forbidden, he merits a hidden light that no angel can fathom.” – The Vilna Gaon quoted by the Chofetz Chaim

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The Poor Man’s Korbon

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“The reason that it is permissible for a poor man to bring a smaller korbon than a wealthy man, is that his poverty itself is an atonement, and through it he is already cleansed of his sin.” ~ Techeles Mordechai … Continue reading →

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Don’t be Sad About the Future

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“People walk around sad because they don’t know what to do with their future.  You have this minute, right now! What are you doing with it? The difference between sadness and joy is very simple: sadness always tells you, ‘Oy … Continue reading →

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Trust in Hashem alone

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“If a person realizes that not one of the created things can help him, except with the permission of the Creator, may He be exalted, he will turn his heart away from fear of them or hope in them, and … Continue reading →

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Your Deeds are Recorded in a Book

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The end of the first mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos states “Consider three things and you will not come into the grip of sin: Know what is above you – a watchful Eye, an attentive Ear, and … Continue reading →

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There is Always Hope

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“There is always hope. Even when you mess up, you have not wrestled control from Him. After all the dust has settled, where you are and how you are is exactly as He had planned at the outset of creation. … Continue reading →

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The Chida and Smelling Tobacco

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“It is told of the holy Chida that he loved smelling tobacco. Once, when visiting a certain town, he had left his tobacco at his dinner host and wanted it in middle of the night. So, he trudged in the … Continue reading →

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How are You doing?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The Beis HaLevi once met a former student who had become a successful manufacturer.  He asked the student “How are you doing?” The man answered, “Baruch Hashem, Rebbe, I have a large factory and am doing quite well.” The Beis … Continue reading →

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Shammai’s Advice

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Shammai says: Make your Torah [study] a fixed practice; say little and do much; and receive everyone with a cheerful face.” ~ Pirkei Avos 1:15

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