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Supernatural Life

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Lead a supernatural life and G-d will provide the miracles.” ~ Tzvi Freeman

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Nothing

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Besser gornisht tsu machen aider tsu machen gornisht. Better to do nothing than to make something into nothing.

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The Chozeh of Lublin

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok, the Chozeh of Lublin, once asked his wife to prepare his meal early, so that he would have more time for the performance of a certain mitzvah.  Unfortunately, the meal was ready even later than usual.  “It … Continue reading →

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Always Joyful

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If one is always joyful, his face will shine, his countenance will be radiant, his body will be healthy, and old age will not leap upon him, as it is written “A happy heart is healing as medicine (Proverbs 17:12)” … Continue reading →

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One

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It states in the Zohar “The Holy One, Blessed Be He, the Torah and Yisrael are one.” The same way one cannot pick Hashem or His Torah apart by saying “This particular pasuk (verse) doesn’t appeal to me,” so too, … Continue reading →

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Build a Relationship

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Hashem knows what we need even before we do, and prepares the solutions to our problems even before we become aware of them.  However, because He loves us so much, He does not provide the solutions until we ask.  Building … Continue reading →

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Strength!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Strength!” he would cry out to his students.  “Only with strength can one pass through this world.  A person who crosses a swamp in a nonchalant manner drowns.  Someone who runs with all of his strength, and doesn’t stop, succeeds.” … Continue reading →

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A Lifetime of Learning Mussar

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is worthwhile for a person to learn mussar throughout his life even if its only benefit is to prevent him just once from uttering a remark of loshon hora. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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One’s Luck

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Ainem’s mazel iz an anderen’s schlimazel. One’s good luck is another’s misfortune.

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The Alter’s Concentration

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Once, during the Russian civil war, R’ Nosson Zvi Finkel (the “Alter”) and R’ Yaakov Kamenetsky were davening in a room in the midst of an artillery bombardment by the White Army.  White they were reciting Shemoneh Esrei, a large … Continue reading →

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