Monthly Archives: January 2017

Grab and Eat!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Chazal said, “This world is like a wedding banquet – grab and eat!” We must never wait for a “better time” to fulfill our spiritual obligations, but must grab whatever we can now, even in the middle of our disorganized … Continue reading →

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Locked in a Safe

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Speech is the most precious of all human faculties.  Therefore, one must carefully guard his tongue by practicing the trait of silence.  He must treat his words like gold, silver, and precious jewels, which are locked away in a safe … Continue reading →

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Smooth Sailing?

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Challenges are not an unfortunate fact of life, but rather, a sign of Hashem’s trust and confidence in your ability to prevail. In the late 1800s, the Jewish population of Europe was going through particularly difficult times.  The Rebbe of … Continue reading →

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Tzeitchem l’shalom

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Emuna Daily

On Shabbos, a Jew is on a higher level than the angels, because the realm of Shabbos is even loftier than that of the angels. This may explain the last verse of the the hymn, Shalom Aleichem with which we … Continue reading →

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City of Happiness

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Emuna Daily

People search relentlessly for a “city of happiness” – not realizing that it could only be found in a “state of mind.” ~ R’ Avraham Pam zt”l

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Consequence of Helping Others

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If you make an effort to help everyone you meet, you will feel close to everyone.  A stranger is someone you have not yet helped.  Doing acts of kindness for everyone, you can fill your world with friends and loved … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

In honor of my wife’s Jewish birthday today: A birthday is the date when God decided that the world cannot exist without you.  ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

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Better to Say Little

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

It is better to pray a little with concentration, than to pray much without feeling… It is better to praise God with few words and without hurry, than to rush and say many praises. ~ R’ Yehudah HaChasid in Sefer … Continue reading →

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Anonymous

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Emuna Daily

For His best miracles, G-d prefers to act anonymously. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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