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Segulos for Chanukah

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

There are so many segulos for Chanukah.  I compiled this list from several sources, but mostly http://www.shiur.com/story.php?title=segulot-for-chanuka  I just made a few edits and added some that I found and heard elsewhere.  Some of these come from very reliable sources. … Continue reading →

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Understand

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Man wants to believe in himself and to understand God, when in fact he should believe in God and understand himself. ~ The Alter of Norvordok, R’ Yosef Yozel Hurwitz zt”l

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Speaking Loshon Hora to a Group of People

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You are forbidden to relate loshon hora to a single individual or to a group.  The larger the group that hears your loshon hora, the graver your sin, since the victim will be degraded in the eyes of more people. … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Standing by his wagon, the wagon driver donned tallis and tefillin and recited the morning prayers. In the midst of his prayers, he realized that his wagon was broken. He became occupied with fixing his wagon and was distracted from … Continue reading →

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Talking to God

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When I pray, I talk to God; When I learn, God talks to me. ~ The Rogotchover Gaon, R’ Yosef Rosen zt”l

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The Entirety of Man

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

This is the entirety of man: Not for himself was man created, but instead to help others to the extent of his ability to do so. ~ R’ Chaim of Volozhin zt”l

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Government

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Emuna Daily

R’ Yisroel Salanter used to pray for the welfare of the government.  When he happened to be in a synagogue where the prayer was not read, he read it himself.  ~ Sparks of Mussar

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Going the wrong way on an Escalator

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If a man is not ascending, he is inevitably descending. ~ The Vilna Gaon

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My Shabbos with a Mekubal

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

This past shabbos I had the honor and pleasure of hosting Rav Shimon Ben Dovid shlita, a mekubal (kabbalist) from Netivot, Israel.  This is a man who receives around 80 phone calls a day from big business people, brain surgeons … Continue reading →

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When You Include Yourself

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Adding something derogatory about yourself when you disparage others does not mitigate the fact that you have spoken loshon hora.  This includes instances when you mention that you and a friend both did the exact same action or have the … Continue reading →

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