Monthly Archives: May 2017

Turning Side to Side Until You Fall Asleep?

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Yeruchem Levovitz related, “Someone once asked me how many times I turn from side to side in my bed at night before I finally fall asleep. At first I was surprised by the such a strange question. Then the … Continue reading →

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Self-Worth

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Emuna Daily

My wallet can be embarrassed from his wallet, but I myself will not be embarrassed from him.

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Mistakenly Wealthy

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If you have bitochon, you are truly a wealthy person.  If, however, the situation is that people mistakenly think that you have bitochon, it is just as if you are mistakenly thought to be wealthy. ~ R’ Yosef Yozel Hurwitz … Continue reading →

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Taken for Granted

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When we have something for a long time we usually take it for granted. From the day we were born we have breathed air and seen sunlight and the beauty of nature. We have had sight, hearing, taste, smell, and … Continue reading →

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The Arizal’s Wisdom

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The Arizal said that all his wisdom was due to the merit of his feeling great joy when he performed a mitzvah. ~ Sefer Charaidim

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Out of Character

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Sometimes we refrain from a worthy action which we feel would be “out of character,” failing to realize that it would be out of character not with us, but with the evil inclination within us. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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Lag Ba’Omer and Mothers Day

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Lag Ba’Omer marks the passing of the great sage, R’ Shimon Bar Yochai who taught that three people who eat together at a table and share words of Torah, it’s as if they ate at God’s table. If you happen … Continue reading →

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R’ Salanter’s Shiur

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Rav Yisrael Salanter, the founder of the Mussar movement, was once giving a Shiur in Gemara, and as he was delivering the lecture, a student asked him a question. The question was very strong, and negated the premise of the … Continue reading →

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The Line at the Grocery Store

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When waiting in line in a grocery store, instead of focusing on how slowly the line is moving, focus on how fortunate you are that you are able to buy the food you need. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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Poor People

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Some people are so poor, all they have is money.

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