Author Archives: Emuna Daily

What lies behind us and what lied before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us! ~ R’ Raphael of Emden zt”l

Our friends do not always need to receive advice.  Often, they only need an attentive ear to listen to them, with a strong hand to support them, and an open heart to understand them. ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

It states (Tehillim 105:3), “Rejoice the hearts of those who yearn for Hashem.” The pasuk doesn’t say “Rejoice the hearts of those who serve Hashem,” instead it states “Rejoice the hearts of those who want to serve Hashem. Because wanting … Continue reading →

If you accept the standards of society, you will grow dizzy with changing trends.  But God is One – one truth and one standard of right and wrong. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

When you are happy, you are able to cheer up others, which is a tremendous chesed.  A happy person spreads positive feelings. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

In the holy books, it is written that a person is referred to as an olam katan – a small world.  Why is a human being called this?  Because if he regards himself as small, he is as great as … Continue reading →

The way a person achieves true pleasure on this world is by obtaining that which he feels he is lacking.  However, it is wiser to choose to focus on one’s lack of spiritual accomplishments in order to achieve them, so … Continue reading →

True faith is greater than an actual observation of miracles, for with the power of faith, one can see what the eyes do not! ~ Chiddushei Hari”m

Master of the Universe!  Everything You do is most assuredly good, but there is a good which is immediately apparent, and a good which does not seem to be so at first.  May it be Your will to bestow upon … Continue reading →

Fulfill the commandment to love your fellow man as yourself, not as an academic study, but literally and wholeheartedly.  If you sincerely love other people, when you see that they are having some good fortune, you will experience the same … Continue reading →