Monthly Archives: July 2016

Ability

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

As long as man imagines that he cannot do a certain thing, so long…is it impossible for him to do it.  ~ Baruch Spinoza

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Leaving a Backup Plan

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A person who tries to practice trust in God while leaving himself a backup plan is like a person who tries to learn how to swim but insists on keeping one foot on the ground. ~ The Alter of Novardok

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Loss

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

We don’t like it when we lose something.  We think, “What gain could there be in loss?” But loss, too, is a way of growth. Much growth is simply learning to let go, to loosen the cord that ties you … Continue reading →

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3 Point Formula for Success

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Talk to Hashem on a daily basis, and ask Him to help you fulfill your aspirations. Try your best at whatever you’re doing. Accept your current situation happily and with love. ~ The Garden of Emuna

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Major Impairments

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If, chas v’shalom, a person’s speech or hearing became damaged, it would cause him more anguish than the loss of any organ, since these two faculties are so crucial.  All the more so would a person suffer great anguish in … Continue reading →

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A Unique Form of Life Insurance – Great Story

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Chesed is a unique form of life insurance. Not only does it protect the doer, but it safeguards his offspring in ways that sometimes – as in the following story – become abundantly clear. The story takes place in a … Continue reading →

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A chiddush

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Emuna Daily

When you want to come up with new ideas in the Torah, you must concentrate on one particular subject.  Take a verse or a subject, and review it many times, hammering on the door until it is opened for you. … Continue reading →

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A Frame

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Emuna Daily

What connoisseurs of this world we would be if God had only placed it in a frame.  Let our minds, then, frame the world! ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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Forgetfulness

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The world considers forgetfulness a bad thing, but in my view, it has certain advantages. Without forgetfulness, it would be impossible to serve God.  If a person remembered all the difficulties he has been through, and all the challenges he … Continue reading →

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Pride

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Should you unwittingly sin, you can be sure that you possess pride.  This is to show you that you are not yet a Tzaddik.  ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov

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