Author Archives: Emuna Daily

A Place for Hashem

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The world’s philosophers struggle to find a place for God in the universe; our sages struggle to find a place for the universe since everything is Godly.  ~ R’ Yitzchak Hutner zt”l

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Humiliation

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A moment of embarrassment in this world saves a light year of humiliation in the next world. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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The Failure to Study the Laws of L.H.

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Failure to study the laws of loshon hora can result in a person’s speaking loshon hora frequently, without even realizing it.  The following true anecdote illustrates this point: Someone asked a certain woman if she wished to borrow a copy … Continue reading →

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Young Yisroel Meir

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

When the Chofetz Chayim was a young boy, a group of mischievous children in his neighborhood would fill up the water-carrier’s pails with water and leave them outside overnight to freeze.  When the unfortunate man awoke in the morning, he … Continue reading →

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Be Strong

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Be strong, you never know who you are inspiring.

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A smile

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give. ~ R’ Samson Raphael Hirsch zt”l

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Actions

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A person’s actions can influence his personality – Rambam

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What People Need

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Emuna Daily

To be kind is more important than to be right.  Many times, what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.

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Fear of Sin

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa says: Anyone whose fear of sin takes precedence over his wisdom, his wisdom will endure; but anyone whose wisdom takes precedence over his fear of sin, his wisdom will not endure.  ~ Pirkei Avos 3:11

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I’d rather not discuss So-and-So

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If one says “I’d rather not discuss So-and-so” so as to avoid speaking loshon hora, he is in effect, communicating that he knows something negative about that person and is therefore considered avak loshon hora.  ~ Chofetz Chaim zt”l

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