Author Archives: Emuna Daily

The Baal HaTanya asked a soldier why when soldiers go to war, they know there’s a good chance that they’ll die in battle, yet so many people sign up for the army willingly, and even eagerly? It seems totally irrational. What’s … Continue reading →

The gemara in Avodah Zarah states that “A person can acquire eternal life in just one moment.”  But what can a person do in just one moment? The Maggid of Mezeritzh explains that even if a person who had been … Continue reading →

It’s still Manna that falls from the sky.  The check that your boss gives every week is nothing but Manna! The food that you buy in the stores –it’s Hashem, not the grocer, who’s handing you the food.  Israel was … Continue reading →

You never lose by giving into someone, even when you’re right.  Hashem sees everything – nothing is forgotten. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: One should always rise up early so as to be among the first ten [in shul to form a minyan].  Even if a hundred come later, he receives the reward [equal to] them all.  ~ … Continue reading →

One who guards his mouth and tongue [from speaking loshon hara] guards his soul from tribulations ~ Mishlei 21:23 If not speaking loshon hara is very difficult for you, start off by designating just an hour a day where you … Continue reading →

We should be reluctant to part with our lives only in the sense that the artist is reluctant to part with his unfinished masterpiece.  ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l