Monthly Archives: March 2017

Reach for the Stars

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When you reach for the stars, you might not catch any, but at least you won’t get your hands stuck in the mud. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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Life is like a Postcard

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Life is like a postcard. You begin to write, and you leave a great deal of space between the letters, words and lines. After all, the postcard is large and you don’t have all that much to say. But then, … Continue reading →

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R’ Yisroel Yaakov Lubchansky zt”l

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Emuna Daily

During the second world war when Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Lubchansky was incarcerated in the ghetto, his face constantly shined with joy.  Wherever he went, he spread words of encouragement and hope. Rabbi Ephraim Oshry asked him how he could be … Continue reading →

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The Neshama Yeseirah

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Emuna Daily

With the arrival of Shabbos, we all receive a neshama yeseirah (additional soul), but in some people it is more vibrant than in others.  It all depends on the preparation a person has made; the more enthusiastic his kavanah (intention), … Continue reading →

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The Real Truth

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Even after the desires of one’s heart have persuaded him to accept the false way as true, he still knows in his heart of hearts that the true path is “truer” than the other one.  Every human being thus has … Continue reading →

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Two Step Process

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Two things are necessary for man’s self perfection. One is to arouse and inspire himself. The other, by far the harder, is to carry out his good resolutions and retain the inspiration when it comes down to action. R Naftali … Continue reading →

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Givers

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A good Jew is not a taker but a giver. The giver gets much more than the receiver, for the receiver gets only something of limited monetary value, whereas the giver acquires for himself a good and pure heart ~ … Continue reading →

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Every Small Deed Counts

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Every little thing a person does counts. A small deed can even decide his eternal fate, as the following parable demonstrates. A man once set out on a trip to a distant city. But the money he had was enough … Continue reading →

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Turn it Around

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Emuna Daily

No matter how gloomy things seem, everything can turn around.  Talking to God can turn things around. ~  R’ Elchonon Tauber  

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“Who Sanctifies us with His Mitzvos”

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The Alshich, cited by the Eitz Yosef, explains “There is a qualitative difference between the mitzvos of the Holy One and the laws of states and governments.  The latter serves only to create and maintain social order.  The mitzvos, however, … Continue reading →

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