Monthly Archives: July 2016

Discussing Old Friends

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Be very careful when you bump into old friends. Rehashing old times and asking him or her how so and so is doing, often leads to lashon hara.

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Rav Elyashiv reciting Tachanun

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Emuna Daily

I remember that if there was a Monday or Thursday without Rav Elyashiv being honored as sandak (at a bris), which was very rare, we would say the longer form of Tachanun beginning with V’Hu Rachum. This tefillah must be … Continue reading →

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Broken Heart

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Depression is like anger and rage. It is like a complaint against G-d for not fulfilling one’s wishes. But one with a broken heart is like a child pleading before his father. He is like a baby crying and complaining … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget Your Purpose

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The greatest challenge a person faces is that he not be overwhelmed with the concerns of this world so that he forgets his purpose. Therefore, he should trust in God that he will supply his needs and sustain him, and … Continue reading →

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Identify That Prayer #14

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Emuna Daily

This one is more difficult, so I will give you 3 excerpts of the same tefillah: Observe our troubles and hear the voice of our prayer, for You hear the prayer of every mouth. Hear our prayer, our King, and … Continue reading →

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Broken Within

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If a person sins because he cannot overcome his yetzer hara, but at the same time that he commits the sin he is broken within because he dreads the thought of transgressing Hashem’s will, Hashem will overlook his sins. This … Continue reading →

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3 Weeks or 21 Days?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Emuna Daily

That this interval on the calendar is known as the “Three Weeks” and not the “Twenty-One Days” is not incidental. The number 3 alludes to the inner significance and function of the Three Weeks as a period of preparation for … Continue reading →

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Reward and Punishment

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Just as the reward for Torah study is equal to the reward for all other mitzvos, the punishment for lashon hara is equal to the punishment for all other sins. ~ Talmud Yerushalmi, cited in Shmiras HaLashon

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Reb Moshe’s Shas

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Shortly after World War II, the first deluxe Shas published in America appeared on the market. R’ Moshe Feinstein zt”l purchased one as soon as it became available. He would learn from one of these volumes at his desk in … Continue reading →

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