Monthly Archives: July 2014

Worthwhile

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is worthwhile to give a lengthy mussar shmuze if all it accomplishes is that one person will once pray one prayer with kavanah…even if that one person is myself. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Experience

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Experience is the hardest teacher.  It gives you the test first, and the lesson afterward.

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Emess

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Mit emess kump men far Got. With truth man reaches God.

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Suffering

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

An acquaintance of Rabbi Aryeh Levine zt”l once met him on the way to a funeral. “Who was deceased?” asked the acquaintance. “I don’t know,” replied Rabbi Levine.  Noticing the puzzling look on the other person’s face, he explained, “On … Continue reading →

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We are Not Angels

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Hashem wants each and every one of us to sanctify ourselves as human beings, for that is the main holiness required of man.  The Master of the Universe has no lack of angels in Heaven! ~ R’ Menachem Mendel of … Continue reading →

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A Strong Desire to do Good

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When you experience a strong desire to be good to all, realize that an illumination from the supernal world has come to you.  How fortunate you will be if you prepare a proper place in your heart, in your mind, … Continue reading →

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Are You Studying Mussar Properly?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The test of whether Mussar is being studied properly is whether it evokes a desire to continue learning Mussar. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Losses

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The advantage of teshuvah over all other ventures is that even losses are converted into profits. ~ R’ Yosef Yozel Hurwitz zt”l  as quoted in Sparks of Mussar

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Expenses

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Emuna Daily

All the livelihood of a person is determined between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, except for the expenses of Shabbos, the expenses of Yamim Tovim, and the expenses of teaching his son Torah – in these, if a person subtracts, … Continue reading →

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Strong and Weak

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A mentsh iz a mol shtarker fun eizen un a mol shvacher fun a flieg. Man is sometimes stronger than iron and at other times weaker than a fly.

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