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Loshon Hora in Jest

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The fact that someone is “only joking” is not a valid excuse for speaking loshon hora. One Purim a group of Radiner Yeshiva students performed a skit in the house of the Chofetz Chayim of sacred memory.  Among other things, … Continue reading →

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Never Ready for Shabbos

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Someone once came to Rabbi Yechezkail Levenstein, the menahel ruchani of Ponevez Yeshiva, and complained that his wife did not complete Shabbos preparations early enough.  He said that although he keeps admonishing her for her lateness, nothing seems to help. … Continue reading →

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Spiritual v. Physical

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Spiritual life is superior to physical life. But the physical life of another is an obligation of my spiritual life. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Forget everything

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When you drink wine you forget everything.  The world drinks wine to forget the good and remember the bad.  When we get drunk on Purim, we forget the bad.  We even forget how bad Haman is.  We only remember the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste this Awesome Opportunity***

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

This is possibly the most impactful D’var Torah I have ever heard. All year long, if you are approached by a person seeking financial assistance, there are halachos regarding checking to see if that person is really needy.  However, this … Continue reading →

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Learning to Talk

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

In youth, one learns to talk; in maturity, one learns to be silent. This is man’s problem: that he learns to talk before he learns to be silent.  ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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The City of Happiness

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Mishe Nichnas Adar Marbim BiSimcha, is generally translated as “When Adar begins, we increase in joy.”  As we are in the month of Adar, with Purim just a few days away, we should be feeling especially happy.  However, read this incredible … Continue reading →

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Speaking about someone in their Presence

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Speaking loshon hora about someone in his presence is very serious even if your sole intention is mentioning his faults to criticize him constructively.  Corrective comments should be delivered privately.  Offending someone publicly is loshon hora and constitutes a grave … Continue reading →

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Open Your Spiritual Eyes

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The man whispered, “G-d, speak to me,” and a meadowlark sang. But the man did not hear. So the man yelled, “G-d, speak to me!” And the thunder rolled across the sky. The man still did not listen. He looked … Continue reading →

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Husbands, try this tonight

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Shabbos evening upon returning from Maariv, Rav Simcha Zissel Ziv zt”l would pause for a while in the entrance of his home to study all the Shabbos preparations.  He would observe the beautifully set table and the many delicious foods … Continue reading →

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