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A Time to Procrastinate

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The Talmud states (Kiddushin 30b), “A person’s yetzer hara is renewed each day.” Why must it be renewed?  Because when something is real, it can be constant.  It can carry from one day to the next.  The yetzer hara is … Continue reading →

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Tightrope

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

How does a tightrope walker maintain his balance? When he feels himself pulled to one side, he immediately leans toward the other side. We must apply this technique to life in general. ~ R’ Yisrael Friedman of Rizhin zt”l

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Holding the Good for Yourself

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“If you have learned much Torah, do not take the credit [literally, hold the good] for yourself.” ~ Pirkei Avos 2:8 If you are a scholar, a rabbi competent to rule on the law, and a judge, do not hold … Continue reading →

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When the Sun Shines

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Never let your head down.  Never give up, sit down and grieve. Find another way.  But don’t expect your prayers to be answered when it rains, if you don’t pray when the sun shines. ~ Torah Tavlin

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Forget the Past

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Emuna Daily

We need to start over every day.  And sometimes many times each day. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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Revealing someone is a Baal Tshuva

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Emuna Daily

You are forbidden to relate information about a person’s past misdeeds or the misdeeds of his family, even if you do not not intend to belittle him, and you will not cause the listener to think less of him, as … Continue reading →

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Bar Yochai

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The Nachlas Avos tells that the Tana Yochai (Reb Shimon’s father) was married for many years, and didn’t have any children. Yochai told his wife that he wants to divorce and marry someone else, so he can keep the mitzvah … Continue reading →

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Not Everything…

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Not everything that a man thinks should be said; not everything that he says, should be written; and not everything that he writes, should be printed. ~ The Kotkzer Rebbe zt”l

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Meron on Lag Baomer

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The Simchah and closeness to Hashem  that prevails in Meron on Lag Baomer is extraordinary. “Even one who unable to be present still benefits as its  effects reverberate around the world.” ~ R’ Tzvi M. Zilberberg as quoted in “Think … Continue reading →

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Aim High

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Shoot for 100 and you may reach 80.  But shoot for 80 and you certainly won’t reach 100. ~ Chicken Soup to Warm the Neshama

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