Monthly Archives: August 2014

The Greatest Guarantee

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Aleh Yidisheh eltern velche bdarfen hoben a spetzeleh yeshua oon hatzalah far zeyereh kinder, iz der zicherster mitel tzu shtitzen Torah lerner.” – Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe Rayatz The greatest guaranteed assurance (of Divine assistance) for all Jewish parents in need of … Continue reading →

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Early to Rise

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When R’ Naftali of Ropshitz was a child and attempted to rise early in the morning to serve God, his evil inclination would tell him “Why do you need to get up so early? It’s still dark outside.” The young … Continue reading →

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The Very Second it is Over

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Every body knows that in a few days it’s already Chamisha Asar b’Av (Tu B’Av). Gevalt! You know what the holiness of us Yidden is? – that we can get up from the floor (from mourning on Tisha B’Av) and … Continue reading →

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Angry at the World

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When I first began to learn Mussar, I would get angry at the world but not at myself.  Later, I would get angry also at myself.  Finally, I got angry at myself alone. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Is it hard to see Hashem?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Even the construction of a skyscraper with all its details of engineering, hardware, steelwork, elevator, heating and plumbing is nothing compared to the complexity of a small piece of skin. When people open their eyes and minds and look at … Continue reading →

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Always on Our Minds

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Can you imagine waiting for somebody 2,000 years? We’ve been waiting for Yerushalayim for 2,000 years. We’ve been thinking about Yerushalayim for 2,000 years. The truth is that I’m always thinking about Yerushalayim. It is the one place I never … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of anti-Semitism

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The paradox of anti-Semitism is that it is invariably up to the Jews to explain away the charges.  The anti-Semite simply has to make them. ~ Jack Schwartz

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Land of Desire

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“For you (Israel) shall be a land of desire, says the Lord of Hosts” (Malachi 3:12) Uht azoy vi di gresteh chachamim velen aybig nit dergayen di groyseh, tiviusdikeh otzaros, velcheh Hashem Yisburech huht tovayah geven buaretz, az hakol haya min … Continue reading →

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Stop Honking

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

R’ Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l  once told a driver who was honking at a group of children, “You must treat the children with derech eretz because they will be the ones to greet Mashiach.”  ~ 5 Great Lives We are those … Continue reading →

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Thanking People

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You cannot even have an artificial attitude [of thanks] toward Hashem unless you have a natural behavior pattern of thanking people. If you acquire that behavior pattern, you will thank your mother or your wife for making your meals, you … Continue reading →

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