Monthly Archives: August 2015

The Month of Elul

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Emuna Daily

On one Rosh Chodesh Elul, Rabbi Mordechai of Lechovitz happened to overhear an old peasant exhorting his colleagues. “Listen, fellows, harvesting time has started.  If you’ll work hard now, you’ll be able to eat all year long.  But if you’re … Continue reading →

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Gazing at the Candles

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Emuna Daily

By gazing at the Shabbos lights one sets right and sanctifies one’s eyes and one shuts out Satan’s seeing power. ~ Zera Kodesh

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Lightheadedness

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

No lightheadedness e.g., jests, frivolity, idle conversation, should be seen in a synagogue ~ Rambam

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Daven to Daven

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Before every tefillah, I daven…that I will daven during the davening. ~ The Divrei Chaim of Sanz – So geshmak!  Anyway, yesterday’s quote was a bit more difficult.  It was the Yehi Ratzon found after “brachos” in Birchos Hashachar.  This … Continue reading →

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Identify that Prayer #4

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Emuna Daily

May it be Your will, Hashem, my God, and the God of my forefathers, that You rescue me today and every day from brazen men and from brazenness, from an evil man, an evil companion, an evil neighbor, an evil … Continue reading →

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Livelihood

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Worrying about making a living ruins a person’s livelihood. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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Careful Who You Ask

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Although you are permitted to inquire about someone for a possible shidduch, do not solicit information from anyone who dislikes the subject of your inquiry, since you may cause him to speak loshon hora.  For the same reason, do not … Continue reading →

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R’ Naftali of Amsterdam zt”l and R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Emuna Daily

R’ Naftali of Amsterdam once commented to his mentor, R’ Yisroel Salanter, “Would that I could have the brain of the Shaagas Aryeh, the heart of the Yesod V’Shoresh HaAvoda, and the character traits of my mentor!  Then I could … Continue reading →

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What a Great Segula!

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Emuna Daily

On erev Shabbos it is a mitzvah to taste the dishes that are prepared for Shabbos (Magen Avraham 260:101).  We say in musaf shemona esrei of Shabbos, “Those who save it will merit long life.”  This refers to people who … Continue reading →

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Cirumstance

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Success and failure does not depend on circumstance, but on your approach to the circumstance. ~ R’ Dovid Hazdan

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