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The Shining Sun

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Moshe Rosenstein related that Rabbi Yisroel Salanter often expressed his feelings of great joy on the benefit he has from the shining sun which helps mankind in so many ways. Rabbi Rosenstein would ask why don’t other people also … Continue reading →

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A Cure

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A person who has mastered being in a joyous state will be able to cure himself of disease.  Even though he might become ill, his joy will heal him.  But sadness is such a heavy burden, who can carry it? … Continue reading →

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Poison

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Anger is a deadly poison not only for the soul, but even for the body.  We should flee from anger as we would from the worst torture. ~ R’ Yeruchem Levovitz zt”l

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Minimum Requirements

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When you clarify your real needs to keep alive, you will see that minimum requirements for food and lodging are relatively inexpensive.  Hence when you worry about financial problems you are usually worrying about what can be defined as luxuries. … Continue reading →

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Many Other Ways

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If you are not able to obtain the money you want in the manner you originally expected, the Almighty has many other ways and means by which you can acquire that money. ~ Chovos Halvovos

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Prof. Dumbledore

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Emuna Daily

I agree with Harry Potter’s Professor Dumbledore that it is the decisions we make, rather than the intellectual gifts with which we are endowed, that are ultimately the measure of the human being and the life that one lives.  ~ … Continue reading →

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A Spiritual Force

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Man’s power of speech is a spiritual force and it has great effect in the higher spheres.  Consequently, the damage wrought by improper speech in the higher worlds is severe and awesome.  And the greater the damage, the greater is … Continue reading →

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The Lottery Ticket and the Chofetz Chaim

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A man once said to the Chofetz Chaim, “Rabbi, I have just bought a lottery ticket.  The winner of the lottery will receive a very large amount of money.  Could I please have a blessing from you that I will … Continue reading →

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Two Scripts

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Two ways you could write your life: “I am so small, and I make such stupid messes that even if the Creator of this magnificent universe had some plan for me, by now He must have given up. So I … Continue reading →

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Wealth

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A person acquires wealth and then the wealth acquires the person. ~ Keser Chochmah

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