Monthly Archives: October 2015

When Someone Tells You about his Wrongdoings

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Generally speaking, if someone tells you about his wrongdoings, you are forbidden to repeat them to others.

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Who are You Faking?

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Chassidim in Lubavitch would customarily wear long jackets. One chassid, however, wore a short jacket when he was in Moscow on business, and changed into a long jacket when he returned home to Lubavitch. Once, before entering into a private audience with the Rebbe, … Continue reading →

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Learn from our Failures

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

G-d told Cain “If you improve, you will be forgiven” Genesis 4:7. Cain’s true failure was that he didn’t learn from G-d’s positive response to Abel, who had offered up the choicest of his animals. Had Cain presented a second … Continue reading →

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Shelo Asani Goy

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

“Baruch Atah……..Shelo Asani Goy ” Tzadikim said that a person can be B’Simchah the entire day merely from that fact that he is a Jew and is a part of Hashem’s nation. ~ R’ Avrohom Schorr

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Cry Out

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When a person has reason to cry out, and wishes to cry out, but he cannot cry out – this is the greatest of cries. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

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Last Chance

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Midrash states that God said to Avraham: “I am one and you are one.  I will grant your descendants one single day on which they can atone for their sins – Hoshana Rabbah.” Mateh Moshe explains that God told … Continue reading →

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Deep Breath

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

There is a famous story of an impoverished tzaddik who could not afford a lulav and esrog on erev sukkos.  He realized that he could sell his prized possession, a pair of tefillin that he inherited from his father, and … Continue reading →

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Simchas Torah

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Simchas Torah – the name of this festival implies that more than the Jew being happy with the Torah, the Torah must be happy with the Jew.  ~ The Bais Halevi, R’ Yosef Dov Soloveitchik zt”l

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Rejoicing in a Mitzvah

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Emuna Daily

One should always perform mitzvos joyously, for there is no happiness greater than that of fulfilling God’s commandments.  It is said that God holds such joy in higher regard than the mitzvah itself.  One who performs a mitzvah without joy … Continue reading →

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