Monthly Archives: March 2014

A True Chasid

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A chasid once forgot a sheaf in the field.  [It is a mitzvah to leave such sheaves in the field for the poor.]  The chasid was so happy that he told his son to offer two sacrifices in celebration.  When … Continue reading →

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Reason to Celebrate

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If you did things right, celebrate that you have a G‑d who appreciates your good work. And if you fell on your face, celebrate that you have a G‑d who does not abandon you when you fall.

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Like Winning a Million Dollars – deep!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Imagine that someone were to offer you a million dollars to abstain from wearing tefillin; you would surely turn down the offer.  If so, you should perform the mitzvah with as much joy as if you had received the million … Continue reading →

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Make it Last

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Today will never happen again.  But one good deed can make it last forever.” ~ From Chicken Soup for the Neshama

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What is a Jew’s foremost belief?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“And it was in the days of Achashverosh.” (Megilas Esther) The “And” informs us that this was a result of events that preceded it. It just did not happen that suddenly there was a Haman; it was connected to past … Continue reading →

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Wine

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Beim glezel gefint men a sach guteh freint Over a glass of wine, you find many good friends. Freilicheh Purim!

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Something to Say at the Purim Seuda

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

One Purim afternoon, Rav Chaim Volozhiner Zt’l was at his table enjoying his Seudah when the Rav heard a knock on the door from an Anni collecting. As was his minhag each year, the Rav carried a sack of coins … Continue reading →

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Fear of Joy

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Emuna Daily

People are afraid of joy. They are afraid they’ll get out of hand and lose control. These people haven’t experienced real joy—the joy that comes from doing something divinely beautiful with all your heart. The fact is, there is nothing … Continue reading →

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The Greatest of all Miracles

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“If a Jew wishes to see a miracle today, he need only look at himself.  The greatest of all miracles is that even one Jew exists in our day and age.” ~ R’ Bachya ibn Paqua zt”l

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The Harm of Not Learning

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You’ll observe how many times people stumble in serious things, not because of having wrong character traits or wrong intentions, but because they never learned. However, the blame for not learning is a very serious blame.  Even though what they did … Continue reading →

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