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His Special Jacket

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

R’ Simcha Zissel Ziv of Kelm developed a strategy to never lose his temper.  He had a special jacket that he had set aside to wear when he was angry.  He said, “When I feel anger coming on, I know … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Additional Soul Before Shabbos

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The best way to welcome the neshama yeseirah (the additional soul we each get on shabbos) is by sanctifying one’s thoughts and concentrating on attaining deveikus (closeness) to Hashem. The neshama yeseirah derives its highest exultation from our fervent kavanah … Continue reading →

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Doctors

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Emuna Daily

  The Torah gave a doctor permission to heal – but who gave him the right to give up hope? ~ R’ Yehoshua Leib Diskin zt”l

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Strigencies

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Instead of adding a stringency to the law, it would be better to add fear [of God] to one’s deeds.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

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When You Love Someone

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When you love someone, don’t love him according to your preferences and desires, but according to his preferences and desires. ~ Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerondi zt”l

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You Live There for a Reason

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Divine Providence leads EVERYONE to his place of residence for the purpose of strengthening Yiddishkeit and disseminating Torah. When you plow and you sow – things will grow.  ~ R’ Yosef Yitzhak Schneerson zt”

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Benefit of the Doubt

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If at all feasible, you should give people the benefit of the doubt.  If you relate an incident, not giving the benefit of the doubt in circumstances which obligate you to do so, you would be guilty of speaking loshon … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Womb – Brilliant!

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Emuna Daily

In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what … Continue reading →

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Teshuvah on Shabbos

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Lubliner Rebbe asked “How is it possible that one may do teshuvah on Shabbos?  After all, when doing teshuvah on Shabbos, one carries all the sins of the secular world into the kedusha of Shabbos, which is like carrying … Continue reading →

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Desire

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Whoever desires something that is not his, will not get what he wants and will lose what he already has. ~ Talmud – Sotah 9a

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