Author Archives: Emuna Daily

Really Let This Sink In

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Speaking loshon hora causes the speaker’s merits to be transferred to the Heavenly account of the person against whom he spoke.  ~ The Chofetz Chaim Imagine, God forbid, all of your Torah and mitzvos that you have accumulated over the … Continue reading →

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Criticism

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A respectable and distinguished woman was horrified by her next-door neighbor’s lifestyle. The neighbor seemed to be a horrendously poor housekeeper; she lived in a filthy house and raised messy, dirty children. The situation was disgraceful. The woman decided to … Continue reading →

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When Everything Stops

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Emuna Daily

How do you know how much you love a person?  Are you aware of the world when you are talking to them?  If there is still a world, sure you are close, but real true closeness is when suddenly the … Continue reading →

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Amen

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“The one who answers ‘amen’ is greater than the one who makes the blessing.” (Talmud Nazir 66b).  Why?  Because this indicates willingness to accept the obligation of the words. ~ The Alter of Kelm

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Better than a Bracha

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A father once asked me to give his son a blessing.  Instead, I taught him an important lesson: Teach him to smile! ~ R’ Shlomo Zalman Aurbach zt”l

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The Thought that Counts?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

It’s not enough for one’s heart to be in the right place; his hands must be there too. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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Ahallela – great song

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“אהללה אלוקי ואשמחה בו ואשימה תקותי בו אהודנו בסוד עם קרובו אלוקי צורי אחסה בו” “I shall laud my God and be glad with Him, and place my hope in Him.  I shall praise Him in the counsel of His intimate … Continue reading →

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Purity of Speech

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The awesome sanctity of Torah is an unchanging fact; the greater the purity of one’s speech, the more he is bound up with the light of the Torah he learns. ~ The Chofetz Chaim

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Blink

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Emuna Daily

It is known that Rav Elyashiv answered she’eilah after she’eilah, one by one, without even looking anything up in a sefer.  Everything was literally at his fingertips. Rav Bentzion Kook once asked the Rav, “How is it possible to remember … Continue reading →

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Go Out and Look for Him

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“Hashem looks down from Heaven upon all of mankind to see if there exists an intelligent person who seeks out Hashem.” (Tehillim 53:3). There are very seemingly intelligent people not looking for Him. You don’t need to have great intelligence … Continue reading →

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