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Thief

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Gratitude is not just a nice gesture or a worthy personal quality. It is a real obligation like any other in the code of law. If you withhold it, you are a thief. ~ R’ Yerucham Levovitz zt”l

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Right Now

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A disciple of Reb Shlomo Carlebach zt”l related: I was in Synagogue praying the afternoon service, swaying in prayer religiously.  All of a sudden, I remembered that I hadn’t prayed the morning service or put on Tefillin that morning.  I … Continue reading →

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Bad Start

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Emuna Daily

We must sometimes permit ourselves to begin things badly, just so that we begin them.  Those who spend too much time preparing graceful entrances often never get to make them. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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So Deep!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Emuna Daily

According to the holy Zohar, when God wants to show us compassion, He first sends us a gift – a person who needs our help. When we show compassion on him, God then shows compassion on us. This is as … Continue reading →

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Ashrei Ha’ish – New Song!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Happy is the man who doesn’t live according to the advice of the wicked, and does not stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful. But who finds delight in God’s Torah and reflects … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The fear of God brings a person more than his mazal would dictate; whereas [a lack of fear will diminish his fortune]. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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Our Mistaken Belief

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Man suffers from sorrow because he mistakenly thinks that “silver and gold are the handiwork of man” (Tehillim 115:4), so he torments himself to make money and is despondent at its loss, not realizing that a person’s income is determined by the will … Continue reading →

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Why it is So Forbidden

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The Torah so strictly forbids lashon hara because it awakens the Satan to raise accusations against the Jewish people.  These accusations can even lead to untimely death. ~ Chofetz Chaim zt”l

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R’ Moshe of Korbin zt”l

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When Rabbi Moshe of Korbin was seven years old, there was a severe famine in Lithuania. Poor people wandered from village to village in search of food.  Many of them flocked to the home of Rav Moshe’s mother, who readily … Continue reading →

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Climb

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. ~ Torah Tavlin

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