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Lessons from Technology

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Technology teaches us important lessons: From the trains we learn that every minute in life is important – A person may miss the train if he arrives even one minute late. The telegraph teaches us that our every word is … Continue reading →

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Your Bank Account

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.   What would … Continue reading →

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Take A Hint

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Hashem wants us to get the most out of misfortunes. He wants us to understand why they come. Therefore He gives a clue to understand them. The way the misfortune comes, that’s a clue, a hint why it comes. ~ R’ … Continue reading →

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Determination

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

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You never know

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If a nobleman commands his servants to build for him a magnificent palace, it is possible that God willed this to happen just so that when one righteous person comes to that spot many years later, he will be able … Continue reading →

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Backbiting

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If you maliciously speak loshon hora about someone behind his back and do not want him to find out that you maligned him, in addition to violating the prohibition against speaking loshon hora, you also incur upon yourself a curse: … Continue reading →

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What did R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l look like?

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Emuna Daily

His appearance was awesome.  He was graced with beauty, but it was wisdom and fear of G-d that lit up his pure face.  When he was was sunk in thoughts of Torah or Mussar, his body seemed to leave its … Continue reading →

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Check Yourself

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Emuna Daily

One cannot gain entrance to Gan Eden by causing Gehennom for others. Simple example: Those who daven in a loud voice, so that HaShem should hear them, while disturbing other daveners. ~ R’ Nachman Kahana

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Misappropriation of Funds

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Each of us is allocated from above just the amount of time we need to get our mission done. Some of that time will be for learning, teaching, helping others. Some of that time will be needed for making a … Continue reading →

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A Miracle

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A blade of grass is a miracle, it’s more complicated than a skyscraper. Imagine a skyscraper would grow in your backyard; a blade of grass makes a skyscraper into nothing, it’s so complicated. A skyscraper can’t grow. This can grow … Continue reading →

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