Author Archives: Emuna Daily

Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’Simcha doesn’t mean that there is automatically good mazel during Adar. It is a charge to us that through a positive attitude we engineer good mazel. Positivity breeds success. We control our own destiny. ~ R’ Yisrael … Continue reading →

A Jew is divinely blessed to achieve the impossible. ~ R’ Meir Shapiro zt”l Never tell yourself that it can’t be done.  You can do anything. You just need to believe it!

Man’s primary task in this world is to correct his middos, for if not, what purpose is life? ~ The Vilna Gaon R’ Avrohom Pam wrote down this quote on a piece of paper and would review it constantly. 

The smaller the resolution, the greater the success. ~ R’ Elazar Menachem Man Shach zt”l Too ambitious an undertaking is doomed to fail. Start small and you will be successful. 

When I was in prison in Russia, I was surrounded by men who’d given up hope, who were despondent and broken. I always tried to be upbeat, and one of them asked me how I could be happy in such … Continue reading →

There is nothing that awakens the heart as much as songs do. ~ The Chinuch – mitzvah 384

People can easily deceive themselves into thinking that they are doing an act of kindness for the sake of kindness, when in fact this is not the case. The way to test your motivation is to see if you are … Continue reading →

“Young man,” the rebbe of Peshischa demanded, “Where can one find G‑d?” “Everywhere,” answered his disciple, who was to become the rebbe of Kotzk. “His glory fills the universe.” “Young man,” the Peshischer repeated, “I asked you: where could one find G-d? The … Continue reading →

Instilling the ga’avah d’kedushah, pride in our holiness, in our children is hard, but so was it hard to hide in a basement and not make a sound when running from the Nazis. We fought Eisav as “Eisav” and can … Continue reading →

No one likes to say, “I don’t want to do it.” Instead, the yetzer hara makes us say, “I have no time.” When we say, “I’d like to do it and one day I will.” The yetzer hara gives a … Continue reading →