Author Archives: Emuna Daily

“Wake up from your slumber!”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If one does not awaken himself, how will he be helped by mussar? ~ Rabbeinu Yonah

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Plumbing

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Making a living is all about plumbing. You’ve got a reservoir up there, a water tank down here, and you need some way to connect the two. The reservoir of life up there can’t be changed or moved. As for … Continue reading →

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Making a Living

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Emuna Daily

We don’t make a living – we TAKE a living. ~ R’ Mordechai Gifter zt”l

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Intimate relation with HaShem

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Perform an important mitzva, but never reveal it to anyone else so the only ones who are aware of it are HaShem and you. ~ R’ Nachman Kahana

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Thank you

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Learn how to say thank you: “We thank you Hashem for creating us! We thank you Hashem for giving us a sun that gives us light and warmth! We thank you Hashem for giving us air to breathe! We thank you … Continue reading →

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The Harm of Listening to Loshon Hora

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The mere listening to loshon hora, even without believing it, is very harmful  because it causes the speaker to continue relating derogatory information.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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Simcha Shel Mitzvah

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A close talmid once observed Reb Shlomo Freifeld putting on his tefillin.  After winding the tefillin shel yad around his arm, he stopped and closed his eyes, lost in thought.  Only after a lengthy period of reflection did he continue … Continue reading →

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Trouble

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The purpose of prayer is not to get us out of trouble.  The purpose of trouble is to get us into prayer. ~ R’ Yitzchok Hutner zt”l

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A Prayer before Prayer

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Before prayers, I pray that when I pray, it should be a proper prayer! ~ R’ Chaim Halberstam of Sanz zt”l (The Divrei Chaim)

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Charity first

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Eleazar would give a coin to the poor, and would then worship.  He said: It is written “I will greet You with charity” (Psalms 17:15).  ~ Talmud Baba Basra 10a

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