Monthly Archives: November 2013

Passing the Test

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Schoolchildren share a common habit. As the teacher launches into a new subject, students’ hands shoot into the air to ask the question, “Is there going to be a test on this?” The prospect of a test influences how closely … Continue reading →

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Now

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Der mentsh iz vos er iz, ober nit vos er iz geven.  Man is what he is, but not what he used to be.

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Reb Moshe’s Memory

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Reb Moshe Feinstein zt”l knew virtually all of Shas, Shulchan Aruch and many of their commentaries by heart.  He also possessed a flawless command of many works of the Rishonim and Achronim, the great authors of Torah works spanning the … Continue reading →

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Newness

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Evil is always new.  Imagine, if you do something wrong, you swear to yourself you’ll never do it again, right?  How come evil returns the next day?  The answer is very simple.  Evil has a newness.  So how do you … Continue reading →

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How to Utilize Poverty and Suffering

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Emuna Daily

When poverty or other suffering has been decreed on a man, he is wise to utilize the opportunity of gaining the Perfection which is thereby thrust upon him. This then becomes a great good fortune for him: “When a man accepts … Continue reading →

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Even a Hair’s Breadth

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Hashem judges us entirely based on how we disconnect from our current status to an ever so slightly higher status – even a hair’s breadth. Hashem collects all of those hairs and creates great things from them. ~ Rav Menachem … Continue reading →

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Lengthy Prayers

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

When the Chasam Sofer zt”l studied under Rabbi Nosson Adler zt”l his prayers were quite lengthy and took a lot of time. One of his friends chided him: “Moshe, while you stood and prayed I learned several pages of Gemara!” R’ Moshe … Continue reading →

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Punishing a Child

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Sometimes you don’t know whether to punish a child or hug him. If you punish him when he needed a hug, you’ve made a serious mistake. But if you hug him when perhaps he should have been punished, you’ve just … Continue reading →

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Yiddish Proverb

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Der Mentsh fort un Got halt di laitses Man rides, but God holds the reins.

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The Lelover Rebbe

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The father of Rav Simcha Bunim of Pesishcha was Rav Tzvi Hirsh.  Rav Tzvi had a daughter who unfortunately was crippled. On a trip to a speaking engagement he had met Rav Dovid Lelover (the Lelover Rebbe). Upon mentioning that the … Continue reading →

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