Monthly Archives: April 2017

Each Word

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Just as a k’zayis of pork is a sin unto itself, so too is each word of slander. ~ Chafetz Chaim

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Shabbat Shalom Dave – Great Story

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Growing up in a non-observant home, Dave wound up in yeshiva at Ohr Somayach. As time progressed, he began observing Shabbat and growing in his understanding of Torah and mitzvot. After spending a period of time in yeshiva, he decided … Continue reading →

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Beyond Your Control

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A person who accepts calmly whatever is beyond his control is the truly wealthy person. ~ Mivchar Hapeninim

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Opportunities to Think

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When you wake up in the middle of the night or have a long wait in a doctor’s office, cherish those moments as opportunities to think.  A wise person uses these opportunities to learn more about himself and to think … Continue reading →

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Blinded

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Emuna Daily

People who focus on what they are missing are blinded to what they have.  ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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3 Good Questions

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Emuna Daily

He (Hillel) used to say: If I am not for myself, who will be for me?  And if I am for myself only, what am I?  And if not now, when? ~ Pirkei Avos 1:14

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Yom Hashoah – Moment of Silence

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If we held a moment of silence for every victim of the holocaust, we would be silent for eleven and a half years.

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Lost Everything

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Emuna Daily

“In the war, I lost my entire family – I simply lost everything; but God I did not lose.” ~ The Klausenberger Rebbe zt”l (1905-1994) who during the Holocaust, lost his wife and 11 children in Auschwitz as he suffered … Continue reading →

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Perfect Tranquility

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A person who fears Heaven stands before the Creator of the Universe, knowing that his task is to do His will.  Nothing else is important, and therefore nothing else bothers him.  In fear of Heaven there is perfect tranquility. ~ … Continue reading →

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The Best

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If you are content with the best you have done, you will never do the best you can do.

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