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Identify That Prayer #14

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Emuna Daily

This one is more difficult, so I will give you 3 excerpts of the same tefillah: Observe our troubles and hear the voice of our prayer, for You hear the prayer of every mouth. Hear our prayer, our King, and … Continue reading →

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Broken Within

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If a person sins because he cannot overcome his yetzer hara, but at the same time that he commits the sin he is broken within because he dreads the thought of transgressing Hashem’s will, Hashem will overlook his sins.  This … Continue reading →

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3 Weeks or 21 Days?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Emuna Daily

That this interval on the calendar is known as the “Three Weeks” and not the “Twenty-One Days” is not incidental. The number 3 alludes to the inner significance and function of the Three Weeks as a period of preparation for … Continue reading →

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Reward and Punishment

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Just as the reward for Torah study is equal to the reward for all other mitzvos, the punishment for lashon hara is equal to the punishment for all other sins.  ~ Talmud Yerushalmi, cited in Shmiras HaLashon

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Reb Moshe’s Shas

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Shortly after World War II, the first deluxe Shas published in America appeared on the market.  R’ Moshe Feinstein zt”l purchased one as soon as it became available.  He would learn from one of these volumes at his desk in … Continue reading →

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Understand It

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If you cannot explain it, you do not understand it. ~ R’ Chaim Soloveitchik zt”l

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Ability

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

As long as man imagines that he cannot do a certain thing, so long…is it impossible for him to do it.  ~ Baruch Spinoza

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Leaving a Backup Plan

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A person who tries to practice trust in God while leaving himself a backup plan is like a person who tries to learn how to swim but insists on keeping one foot on the ground. ~ The Alter of Novardok

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Loss

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

We don’t like it when we lose something.  We think, “What gain could there be in loss?” But loss, too, is a way of growth. Much growth is simply learning to let go, to loosen the cord that ties you … Continue reading →

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3 Point Formula for Success

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Talk to Hashem on a daily basis, and ask Him to help you fulfill your aspirations. Try your best at whatever you’re doing. Accept your current situation happily and with love. ~ The Garden of Emuna

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