Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Lottery Ticket and the Chofetz Chaim

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A man once said to the Chofetz Chaim, “Rabbi, I have just bought a lottery ticket.  The winner of the lottery will receive a very large amount of money.  Could I please have a blessing from you that I will … Continue reading →

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Two Scripts

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Two ways you could write your life: “I am so small, and I make such stupid messes that even if the Creator of this magnificent universe had some plan for me, by now He must have given up. So I … Continue reading →

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Wealth

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A person acquires wealth and then the wealth acquires the person. ~ Keser Chochmah

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Worry

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

All worries are forbidden, except when one worries about his worrying. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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The Present

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If a person constantly focuses on the future in his present moments, he entirely loses out on his present moments.  When the future finally becomes the present, he will continue to focus on the future of that future.  Hence he … Continue reading →

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Afraid

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A God-fearing person who slept alone in the wilderness was asked “Aren’t you afraid of wild animals?  How can you sleep out here?” He replied, “I would be embarrassed if the Almighty were to see that I was afraid of … Continue reading →

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Not Impossible!

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Do you think Hashem gave us impossible commandments?  Commandments that humans cannot be expected to fulfill?  A person need only make the decision that he will not transgress this mitzvah, and he will be granted Heavenly assistance.  He will find … Continue reading →

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R’ Isser Zalman Meltzer zt”l

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Someone once wrote an article in a Torah journal criticizing some Torah thoughts of R’ Isser Zalman Meltzer.  A concerned friend of R’ Meltzer’s came to him with a rebuttal of the arguments that were in the article.  R’ Isser … Continue reading →

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Problems Concentrating During Davening?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Some people give up hope on concentrating during prayers because they feel there is so much to say and they find it hard to concentrate for so long.  Rabbi Nachman of Breslov offered the following advice: Make up your mind … Continue reading →

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