Author Archives: Emuna Daily

The Day(s) After Purim

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Meir Shalom of Porisov would make it a point to distribute money to the poor on the day after Purim.  He would say “Since there is a special obligation to give gifts to the poor on Purim, people neglect … Continue reading →

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All For Your Children

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Every day, take one half hour to think about your children and where they’re headed. Then do all you can about it. Then do more. ~ I believe this is from R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Imitating Haman

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A Purim play was put on in the yeshiva, with the main characters being Moredechai and Esther.  “Playing the role of Haman is easy, R’ Yoself Yozel Hurwitz commented, “for everyone has a touch of arrogance and cruelty.  But to … Continue reading →

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Havdalah

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Almost 100 years ago, after visiting America, R’ Meir Shapiro zt”l, the founder of “daf yomi,” commented that “American Jewry has learned to make Kiddush; it has not yet learned how to make havdalah!” Havdalah – the ability to identify … Continue reading →

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Honor him

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Emuna Daily

One should regard everyone else as greater than himself. If another is more of a talmid chochom, one is obligated to honor him. If another is wealthier, he is also deserving of honor as Talmud Eruvin 86a relates: “Rabbi Yehuda … Continue reading →

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Identify that Prayer#10

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“May it be Your will that You open my heart to the Torah and that You fulfill the wishes of my heart and the heart of Your entire people Israel for good, for life, and for peace.” This one is … Continue reading →

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It Ruins Your Reputation

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

One who speaks ill of others become contemptible even to those who listened to his evil talk and accepted it as truth….And [they] will forever suspect that he might one day speak ill of them. ~ The Chofetz Chaim

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The Forgotten Umbrella

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A guest once forgot his umbrella in Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv’s Yeshiva of Kelm. Thirteen years later, he returned to the yeshiva and found his umbrella in the exact spot where he had left it. ~ Tnuas Hamussar as quoted … Continue reading →

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Our Survival

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Emuna Daily

When I ponder the miracle of the survival of the Jewish people, it is in my mind greater than all the miracles and wonders that God performed for our ancestors in Egypt, in the wilderness and in the land of … Continue reading →

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Redefining the Past

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Nothing can hold you back – not your childhood, not the history of a lifetime, not even the very last moment before now. In a moment you can abandon your past. And once abandoned, you can redefine it. If the … Continue reading →

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