Author Archives: Emuna Daily

One’s belief in God must come through faith and not because of miracles. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov

During wartime, the enemy works hard to knock your sense of personal responsibility, to make you feel beholden to no one, no longer connected to the army, as if you are an independent entity. Life is a war, and the … Continue reading →

A person who has gained peace of mind has gained everything. To obtain peace of mind, you need to be at peace with the people in your environment. You need to be at peace with yourself, with your emotions and … Continue reading →

The calm one is greater than a warrior, and the self-controlled is greater than a conqueror. ~ Proverbs 16:32

When people do chesed on a large scale and help many people, it sometimes happens that they lose sight of the needs of the individual. Their goal is to help the masses, and one individual person doesn’t seem as important … Continue reading →

There is a mitzvah to be happy always, b’simchah tamid. But how can that be? Is there anything which is “always,” that never changes? Yes. Hashem is always. He is unchanging and steady. Simchah doesn’t mean laughing and dancing, it … Continue reading →

Always remember that you are a Jew.  Because the minute you forget, someone else will come along and remind you.  ~ Torah Tavlin

Constantly focus on the Mishnah in Pirkei Avos (2:12) “All of your actions should be for the sake of the Almighty.” When you meditate on this Mishnah, you will experience the elevated state of cleaving to and being connected to … Continue reading →

If a person is lazy when it comes to spiritual pursuits and acts as if he were forced to do them, but engages in material pursuits with enthusiasm, it shows that he considers material matters to be more important. When … Continue reading →

Noach’s son, Cham told others about his father’s drunkenness and was cursed, whereas Noach himself was not.  Thus, speaking ill of one who has sinned is worse than he who committed the sin. ~ R’ Moshe Amiel zt”l