Monthly Archives: August 2015

Confess

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

To confess one’s sins is to honor the Holy One ~ R’ Yehoshua ben Levi, Talmud Sanhedrin 43b — The tefiliah that I quoted yesterday is found in Nishmas Kol Chai, beginning with the words, E-lu Pi-nu Malay…which we say … Continue reading →

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Identify that Prayer #3

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Were our mouth as full of song as the sea, and our tongue as full of joyous song as its multitude of waves, and our lips as full of praise as the breadth of the heavens, and our eyes as … Continue reading →

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Renew

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A person must renew himself, and his world with him, each and every day. But one who does not do so, and rather performs his deeds as a mechanical function, does nothing other than the actions of a monkey. Just … Continue reading →

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More People, More Sins

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The more people who hear one speaking lashon hara, the greater the sin of the speaker, for he causes more people to transgress. ~ The Chafetz Chaim zt”l

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The Lubliner Rebbe

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Shinover Rebbe relates that this episode occurred when the Lubliner Rebbe was still very young.  The Lubliner Rebbe was afraid that he would be unable to resist Satan’s blandishments, so he ran outside into the bitter winter cold.  He … Continue reading →

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Inspection

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Zohar says: When Shabbos arrives, the Shechinah comes down and inspects the home of a Jew.  If the Shabbos table is set, and the rooms are neat and clean, the Shechinah says, “This home is for Me.”  Otherwise, the … Continue reading →

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Envious Wives

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Envious wives will ruin their husbands ~ Vayikra Rabbah

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In Everything

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Hashem is present in every action and in every thought. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l – The prayer I quoted in yesterday’s post was “Ribono Shel Olam” which is found at the very beginning of Kriat Shema Al Hamita, … Continue reading →

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Identify that Prayer #2

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Master of the universe, I hereby forgive anyone who angered or antagonized me or who sinned against me – whether against my body, my property, my honor or against anything of mine; whether he did so accidentally, willfully, carelessly, or … Continue reading →

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Even When You See it with Your Own Eyes

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Even if you personally see someone wise sinning, say that perhaps he did it for the right reasons.  And if it is a sin for which it is impossible to attribute to the right reasons, our Sages say, “When a … Continue reading →

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