Author Archives: Emuna Daily

The right temperature in a home is maintained by warm hearts, not hot heads. ~ Rabbi Paysach Krohn

It is not upon you to complete the work. On the other hand, you are not free to refrain from trying. ~ Pirkei Avos 2:21

A person who worked on self-improvement came to the Baal Shem Tov and complained “I have tried for quite some time to become a better person. But I am still very plain and simple.” “To be aware that you are … Continue reading →

Just yesterday, as I was leaving shul, my friend came over to me and said he had to share the following R’ Nachman quote, which he took a picture of from one of R’ Noson’s sefarim in original Hebrew.   I … Continue reading →

Upon being asked for a brachah to enjoy Shabbos, R’ Chaim Chernovitzer zt”l was surprised that he needed such a brachah.  He said “Shabbos shines brightly, like the sun.  Whoever doesn’t experience it, it must be his eyes are closed.”

“…You should know, my son, that the day will come when the pillars of European Jewry will topple, when the yeshivos will be destroyed and uprooted. However, they will be reborn in the exile of America, the final stop of … Continue reading →

If you want your tefillos to be accepted by Hakadosh Baruch Hu, be cautious with your mouth, which is your utensil for prayer.  Be cautious that you shouldn’t speak profane language, curses, swears, lashon hara, and the like, because prayer … Continue reading →

We satisfy all our material needs only to discover that we have material wants!  ~ R’ Sharaga Silverstein zt”l

Everyone carries their own peckel (their baggage of problems).  Tzaddikim said that if everyone would place their peckel on a table, and then be given the option to choose any package they desired, everyone would pick up their own bag. … Continue reading →