Monthly Archives: November 2014

A Chavrusa with Hashem

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Emuna Daily

No quote today.  Instead, I want to share something incredible that I heard many years ago which we probably have all experienced. You ever learn some Torah in one place and then within a short matter of time, you hear … Continue reading →

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When it is Difficult to Remain Silent

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If you find yourself in the company of people who are gossiping about others and you are not able to leave them, even though you may feel uncomfortable being the only silent person present, you are nevertheless forbidden to speak … Continue reading →

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R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l in honor of his 20th Yahrzeit tonight

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Very few people were aware of this particular dimension of Shlomo Carlebach’s work,” reflects Rabbi Tzvi Mandel, spiritual leader of Brooklyn’s Khal Bnei Israel, “but he routinely visited inmates – both Jewish and non-Jewish – in prisons all over the … Continue reading →

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Questioning Hashem

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Abraham, father of us all, questioned G-d’s justice. So did Moses. So did Akiva. So did many enlightened souls. You are not the first. Of all those who questioned, there were two approaches: Those who meant it, and those who did not. Those who … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

As water extinguishes fire so does silence nullify the strength of anger. ~ Pele Yoetz

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The Greatest Charity

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Give a man money and you help him for a day; Teach him how to make money and you help him for a lifetime ~ Adapted from Rambam

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Value of a Mitzvah

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The value of a mitzvah is so great that nothing in this world is sufficient to reward its performance.  In the words of the Vilna Gaon, “There is nothing [in this physical world] with which to pay for a mitzvah.”  … Continue reading →

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Inner Torah

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Inner Torah gives vitality to the Revealed Torah: when one learns a Halacha and knows that after his 120 years on earth, he will learn the same Halacha in Gan Eden, that puts a little fire into him. ~ The Tzemach Tzedek

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Financial Loss from Refraining from Loshon Hora

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Speaking loshon hora is not justified even if it will save you from a large financial loss. One is required to surrender his entire fortune in order not to violate any negative precepts.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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Gadi Levy’s Story

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“I want to share a story that I heard from Rav Shimshon Pinkus about Shabbos. He personally heard it from the grandson of the one it happened to. In the early 1900′s a young immigrant Jewish family were being kicked … Continue reading →

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