Monthly Archives: March 2016

Identify that Prayer#10

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“May it be Your will that You open my heart to the Torah and that You fulfill the wishes of my heart and the heart of Your entire people Israel for good, for life, and for peace.” This one is … Continue reading →

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It Ruins Your Reputation

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

One who speaks ill of others become contemptible even to those who listened to his evil talk and accepted it as truth….And [they] will forever suspect that he might one day speak ill of them. ~ The Chofetz Chaim

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The Forgotten Umbrella

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A guest once forgot his umbrella in Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv’s Yeshiva of Kelm. Thirteen years later, he returned to the yeshiva and found his umbrella in the exact spot where he had left it. ~ Tnuas Hamussar as quoted … Continue reading →

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Our Survival

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Emuna Daily

When I ponder the miracle of the survival of the Jewish people, it is in my mind greater than all the miracles and wonders that God performed for our ancestors in Egypt, in the wilderness and in the land of … Continue reading →

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Redefining the Past

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Nothing can hold you back – not your childhood, not the history of a lifetime, not even the very last moment before now. In a moment you can abandon your past. And once abandoned, you can redefine it. If the … Continue reading →

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Luxuries

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The luxuries we indulge in eventually come to seem to be necessities, as if we could not live without them. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Keeping our Heads Above Water

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The Gemara tells us that a father is required to teach his son how to swim.  The secret to swimming is to move along in the water without allowing one’s head to go under. We live in a world that … Continue reading →

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Take Action

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Emuna Daily

It is not enough for one’s heart to be in the right place; his hands must be there too. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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No Names

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Emuna Daily

All forms of loshon hora are prohibited even when no names are mentioned, if it will be possible for people to determine who is being discussed.  If names are omitted but the story will reflect badly on an entire group … Continue reading →

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The Steipler zt”l

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The Steipler once made a surprise appearance at a bar mitzvah seudah to which he had not been invited.  He wished the father “Mazel tov,” then sat down next to the bar mitzvah boy, spoke with him for a very … Continue reading →

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