Monthly Archives: March 2017

When your Mind is Free

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Whenever your mind is free, make a conscious effort to focus on the good that the Almighty has bestowed upon you. ~ Chovos Halevovos 10:7

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Zing

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Don’t be humble.  You’re not that great.  ~ Golda Meir

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Which Station?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A man was created not for his station in this world, but for his station in the World to Come. It is only that his station in this world is a means towards his station in the World to Come, … Continue reading →

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Your Errand

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The Almighty has sent you into this world on an appointed errand. It is His will that you accomplish your errand in a state of joy. Sadness implies an unwillingness on your part to carry out the Almighty’s will. ~ … Continue reading →

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Lashon Hora about Relatives

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The prohibition against speaking and hearing loshon hora also applies to relatives.  Therefore a father is permitted to inquire about his son’s studies only if he will try to help his son.  If the questioning is merely out of curiosity, … Continue reading →

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These are the things…

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Emuna Daily

One of the leading rabbis of the generation was seriously ill.  He came to the Steipler Gaon for a blessing.  The Steipler advised him to establish a fund for dowries for brides, telling him that the merit of this mitzvah … Continue reading →

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There is no spoon

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

One erev shabbos, lacking oil for light, R’ Chanina ben Dosa took vinegar and said, “The One who commanded oil to burn, He can command vinegar to burn as well.”  The vinegar burned and provided light until the end of … Continue reading →

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Preparation for a Mitzvah

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

In Mesillas Yesharim, the Ramchal stresses the importance of proper preparation before performing mitzvos: “One does not enter into the performance of a mitzvah suddenly without composure and without having thought about it beforehand. Rather, one collects oneself and prepares … Continue reading →

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Different Tools for Different Tasks

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Emuna Daily

From the beginning of time to this very day, there have never been two people with an identical mission in life. As such, Hashem oversees each person’s life with an amazingly precise Divine Providence, providing each person with the needed … Continue reading →

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