Author Archives: Emuna Daily

If the Shabbos would only be a gift from Hashem, then the common people would experience the same elation and ecstasy as the greatest tzaddik.  But this is not so.  An ordinary Jew feels very little of the spiritual bliss … Continue reading →

A storekeeper will sell to you on credit, to be paid for at a later date.  Why not do the same with spiritual goods? Do a few good deeds, or say a few Psalms or words of Torah, and let … Continue reading →

You should never feel that Judaism is an all or nothing religion.  It simply isn’t. Even if and when you commit a sin, do teshuvah, put it behind you and realize that the sin did not cancel out the mitzvos you … Continue reading →

When misfortune happens to you, do not worsen the situation by needlessly adding to your suffering by repeating to yourself how awful it is.  ~ Cheshbon Hanefesh

The most elementary level of gratitude is for a person to realize that he should express gratitude – even if only with a few words – to a person who has done work for him or gone to trouble on … Continue reading →

After finishing a meal, focus for a moment on how grateful you are for having the food that you have just eaten and then recite Birchas Hamazon (the blessing after a meal). ~ Chinuch V’edun Hahergeshim as quoted by R’ … Continue reading →

The Beis Yosef explains that the 24,000 students of Reb Akiva stopped dying on Lag B’Omer, hence Lag B’Omer is a day of Celebrating.  But the Pri Chadash points out that the reason the students stopped dying was mostly because … Continue reading →

When you do what you want – your will – you do it willingly and eagerly.  This is how you should do God’s will as well.  Do not differentiate between God’s will and your own; make them one and the … Continue reading →

To forgive is divine.  We all know it because it’s true.  But not to give up is even more divine.  Not to give up on G-d is not so hard.  We all trust and believe in G-d.  But not to … Continue reading →

It is equally wrong for a wealthy person to feel superior and speak condescendingly to others because of his wealth as it is wrong for a poor person to feel inferior and speak submissively because of a lack of money.  … Continue reading →