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Thoughts that Disturb your Prayers

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Thoughts that disturb your prayers can be an atonement for your sins… When you are not suspicious of God and believe that he certainly wants to draw you close and accept your prayers – that the only thing that brings … Continue reading →

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Crying for Moshiach

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Why should a Jew cry to the Lord that He have compassion on Israel and bring the Messiah?  It would be better for him to cry to Israel that they have compassion on the Lord and want the Messiah.  ~ … Continue reading →

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Born to Succeed

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Before your soul descended to this world, it was determined she would succeed. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman – The tefillah I quoted yesterday is “Kivakaras Roeh” from Mussaf on Rosh Hashanah

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Identify that Prayer #7

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Like a shepherd pasturing his flock, making sheep pass under his staff, so shall You cause to pass, count, calculate and consider the soul of all the living; and You shall apportion the fixed needs of all Your creatures and … Continue reading →

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Do you know what teshuvah (repentance) really is?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Almost nobody knows what teshuvah (repentance) is. The multitude thinks that we repent because of misdeeds, and that’s certainly true, but that’s overlooking the most important function of teshuvah. The great repentance is for not having made out of oneself what one … Continue reading →

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Inquiring about Relatives

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The prohibition against speaking and hearing loshon hora also applies to relatives.  Therefore, a father is permitted to inquire about his son’s studies only if he will try to help his son.  If the questioning is merely out of curiosity, … Continue reading →

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The Vizhnitzer Rebbe on the first night of Selichos

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

One year, on the Motzoei Shabbos of the first Selichos, a simple Sephardic Jew set up a small table in Bnei Brak near the Vizhnitzer bais medrash in order to sell Selichos booklets. “Selichot. Selichot,” he called out, but no … Continue reading →

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The Flickering Candles

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If we would be on the spiritual level of ruach hakodesh, we would be able to see future events by gazing at the Shabbos lights.  The Shabbos lights foretell the future with the same accuracy as the prophets did, speaking … Continue reading →

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Say this Before Prayer

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

It is proper to say before prayer, “I hereby take upon myself to fulfill the mitzva `Love your fellowman as yourself.’” This means that the precept of Ahavat Yisrael is the entry-gate through which man can pass to stand before G-d to Daven. By merit … Continue reading →

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The First

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The first to apologize is the bravest.  The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest. – The tefilah I quoted yesterday was “Tzidkuscha” which we say toward the end of Mincha each Shabbos.

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