Author Archives: Emuna Daily

The Beginning of One’s Decline

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“The beginning of one’s decline, G-d save us, is the lack of Avoda in davening, when everything becomes dry and cold and even a mitzva performed by habit becomes burdensome. When everything is rushed. One loses the sense of pleasure in Torah-study. The … Continue reading →

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Their Only Power

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Do not allow yourself to become upset by what people say or do; they are powerless.  Your reaction is their only power.

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It Doesn’t Come Easy

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

There are many things that are expected of us… You can’t just say you have [faith] already as an inheritance. You don’t have any thing as an inheritance. You must work at experiential faith, to create a feeling of “Da lifnai mi … Continue reading →

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A New Opportunity

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If trouble comes upon you and you think that it has come as a punishment for a past lapse, do not be filled with guilt and despair.  Rather, rejoice in this new opportunity to rise up by the medium of … Continue reading →

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Better Good and a Little

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Besser gut un a bissel aider shlechts un a fuleh shissel. Better good and a little rather than bad and a lot of it.

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Smile

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A young man once came to Rabbi Noson Tzvi Finkel to announce his engagement.  Noticing that he had a very solemn facial expression, Rav Noson Tzvi lectured him on the importance of having a cheerful expression.  Rabbi Finkel stressed that … Continue reading →

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Out of Control

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If man were to be without any sense of burden, his life would veer recklessly out of control.  Hashem, therefore, gives him worries and difficulties, leaving him no time or energy for sin and foolishness. ~ R’ Moshe of Kobrin … Continue reading →

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Very Difficult

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is easier to know the entire Talmud than to correct a single bad midah. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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The Goal of Parents

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The goal of parenting is not to raise good kids; it is to raise good adults.

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Quota of Words

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is written in Sefer Chassidim that every person is allotted a specific quota of words during his lifetime.  This applies only to non-Torah speech, but with regards to Torah study, there is no limit:  “Whoever adds, reaps an eternal … Continue reading →

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