Monthly Archives: December 2013

Rav Kook’s Mincha

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The Gerrer Rebbe said, “I wish my neila on Yom Kippur would be like Rav Kook’s everyday Mincha.”

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A Jewish Cry

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Emuna Daily

How did Pharaoh’s daughter know that the child that she was pulling from the river was Jewish just from hearing him cry? Because a Jewish cry is unique; together with despair it contains an element of hope.  A Jew is … Continue reading →

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Everything is upside down?

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Rebbe Nachman says, you are angry at Hashem that everything is upside down, and therefore you are sad, but everything us upside down only because you are sad, if only you were happy, everything would be good!” ~ R’ Shlomo … Continue reading →

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Massive Jigsaw Puzzle

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“We are all complimentary of each other, none of us complete, each one contributing what the other lacks, each one adding his touch of perfection to his fellow. Like a massive jigsaw puzzle, we fit together to make a single perfect whole. None of … Continue reading →

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Money is Fire

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Money is fire.  It can destroy and annihilate, or illuminate and warm, depending on how it is used.” ~ R’ Elimelech of Lizensk zt”l

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While You Work

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“One must speak and learn Chassidus even while busy working in mundane affairs,” Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch demanded of his Chassidim. “How is it possible to think about concepts of Chassidus while we are busy from head to toe in … Continue reading →

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A Bad Peace

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Emuna Daily

A shlechteh shalom iz besser vi a gutter krig – A bad peace is better than a good war.

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Reb Yaakov zt”l

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Emuna Daily

A woman once asked R’ Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l whether or not it was permissible to lie about one’s earnings in order to obtain government food stamps.  R’ Yaakov responded that this was absolutely forbidden.  The woman asked “But don’t many … Continue reading →

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How does one reach perfection?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Emuna Daily

We’re put in this world to be formed into something beautiful.  And so a pummel here…and a knock here…and punch here.  We think it’s all a waste.  We would like to get along without it, but that’s making us, it’s … Continue reading →

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Workaholics

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Emuna Daily

If one obtains his livelihood by one of the various means that he has employed, he should not grow to rely on that source, becoming enamored and obsessed with it, and yield his heart to it; for then his reliance … Continue reading →

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