Author Archives: Emuna Daily

Struggling to wake up for Minyan? Good!  Finding it hard to learn Torah, give Tzedakah, or do a Chesed? Even better.  That means your reward is through the roof. Hashem sees the effort—it’s not easy, and that’s exactly why it’s … Continue reading →

If you suffer a setback in your parnassah, rather than becoming anxious, confirm in your heart that what you need will come to you. Don’t worry; just wonder, “How will Hashem make this happen?” ~ R’ David Sutton

There is no clearer sign of the end of days than this: when the Land of Israel gives forth its fruit abundantly. ~ Sanhedrin 98a

The tears we shed over the sorrows of Am Yisrael are not lost; they are planted in the soil of history and will one day bear the fruits of redemption. ~ Based on the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner zt”l

R’ Yaakov Meir Shechter teaches:  The yetzer hara tries to convince a person that lowly temptations reflect who he truly is — leading him to despair and spiritual downfall. But a person should tell himself: “Where does it say in … Continue reading →

The ability to address Hashem directly as “Atah” (You) when reciting a beracha is not just a privilege — it strengthens our relationship with Him. We say “You” only to someone who is near, never to someone who is far … Continue reading →

In Judaism, faith is not acceptance but protest, against the world that is, in the name of the world that is not yet but ought to be. ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

Hashem is not asking you to stop crying.   He’s just wondering if you would let Him hold you while you do.  ~ Esther Weinstein

Emuna doesn’t mean life will always make sense; it means trusting that Hashem is holding you even when it doesn’t. ~ Based on R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

Failing is not failure; not getting up is failure. ~ R’ Zecharia Wallerstein zt”l