Monthly Archives: December 2014

Loshon Hora that is Common Knowledge

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

This is a very important practical halacha that I was concerned about after some scandals involving Jewish people were written up in the newspapers. Many people mistakenly think that repeating well-known derogatory information is not considered loshon hora. It should … Continue reading →

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R’ David of Tolna zt”l

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

I realized that the mysterious quote I posted on Wednesday was made even more mysterious without the story behind it. Therefore, I am posting it now (from chabad.org): All his Chasidim strove to be present when Rabbi David of Tolna … Continue reading →

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So Precious

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The commandment to light the Hanukkah lamp is an exceedingly precious one, and one should be particularly careful to fulfill it. In order to make known the miracle, and to offer additional praise … to God for the Wonders which … Continue reading →

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Heavenly

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It staes in Tehillim, “The Heavens are God’s and the earth He gave to Man.” – He gave the earth to man so that man should make it Heavenly. ~ The Chidushei Harim, R’ Yitzchak Meir Alter zt”l

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Descend

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Chazal tell us that the Divine Presence does not descend lower than ten tefachim from the ground. The only exception to this is the menorah on Chanukah, whose place is ideally required to be less than ten tefachim off the … Continue reading →

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Segulos for Chanukah

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

There are so many segulos for Chanukah. I compiled this list from several sources, but mostly http://www.shiur.com/story.php?title=segulot-for-chanuka I just made a few edits and added some that I found and heard elsewhere. Some of these come from very reliable sources. … Continue reading →

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Understand

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Man wants to believe in himself and to understand God, when in fact he should believe in God and understand himself. ~ The Alter of Norvordok, R’ Yosef Yozel Hurwitz zt”l

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Speaking Loshon Hora to a Group of People

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You are forbidden to relate loshon hora to a single individual or to a group. The larger the group that hears your loshon hora, the graver your sin, since the victim will be degraded in the eyes of more people. … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Standing by his wagon, the wagon driver donned tallis and tefillin and recited the morning prayers. In the midst of his prayers, he realized that his wagon was broken. He became occupied with fixing his wagon and was distracted from … Continue reading →

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