Author Archives: Emuna Daily

Things Could Be Worse

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

I was sad for I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet!

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Sheer Force

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The Talmud teaches: “A person should always provoke his good inclination to overpower his evil inclination.” (Berachot 5a).  Rabbi Yerucham Levovitz (1873-1936) taught that it is a mistake to assume that the struggle between these two inner forces is one … Continue reading →

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It’s Natural

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“The natural state of Man, the way G-d created him, is to be happy. Look at children and you will see.” Tzvi Freeman

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Hungry?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When you are hungry or thirsty, you imagine that it is merely your body that desires to be refreshed.  The Ba’al Shem Tov taught that your soul yearns for the food too.  In every piece of food or drink there … Continue reading →

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Where You are Now

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

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Borrowing

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Borgen macht zorgen. Borrow causes sorrow.

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Awesome Story about the Satmar Rav

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A man from out-of-town came to Rabbi Yoel Teitlebaum, the Satmar Rav, and asked him for financial assistance.  The man claimed he wa ill, his wife was ill, and his children were ill.  The Satmar Rav gave him a very … Continue reading →

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Tear them Down

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Sorrow locks the gates of Heaven. Prayer opens locked gates. Joy has the power to tear down the walls.” ~  Baal Shem Tov

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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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