Monthly Archives: January 2015

Mi Shemaamin – מי שמאמין – He Who Believes

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

I haven’t posted a song in a while and want to start the week on a high.  I can’t think of anything greater than watching our holy soldiers in Israel sing and dance like they did before entering battle in … Continue reading →

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He didn’t say “It’s a secret”

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If someone tells you private information about his business or any personal matter, you are forbidden to disclose it to others. Your doing so could cause the person who confided in you financial loss, embarrassment, or other damage. Even if … Continue reading →

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The Mother of Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv zt”l

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The mother of Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv had a custom to collect money for the poor at funerals.  At the funeral of her only daughter, she also collected charity.  When asked how she was able to compose herself in the … Continue reading →

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A Direct Consequence

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Those who speak loshon hora cause the Accuser to speak against the Jewish people. ~ Sefer Chofetz Chaim

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Broken Heart

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

There is nothing as whole as a broken heart. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Uncertainty

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Faith is not certainty.  It is the courage to live with uncertainty.  ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks

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Fight and Win

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The more you want to serve G-d, the more the Evil One (yeitzer hara) strives against you.  If you realize this, you can fight him with strategy and continually defeat him.  With G-d’s help, you will be worthy of emerging … Continue reading →

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Haste

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The fruit of haste is regret. ~ Rabbeinu Shlomo ibn Gabirol zt”l

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Ridiculing Torah Lectures

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Many people erroneously feel justified in ridiculing a Torah lecture or sermon.  Unfortunately, this practice is quite common and the source of serious harm.  Even if it is true that the delivery was poor or that the content was lacking … Continue reading →

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A Religious Crisis

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

I once went through a serious religious crisis, at which time I considered dropping out of the Orthodox Jewish world in which I had been raised and lived.  Because I knew Shlomo Carlebach to be an extremely liberal and tolerant Rabbi, … Continue reading →

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