Author Archives: Emuna Daily

Unanswered Prayers

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Sometimes, Hashem doesn’t want to give you something you want, not because you don’t deserve it; rather because you deserve better!

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Every Moment is Special

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Time is not a continuum; every moment is special, every moment has a special task for which it is uniquely suited; every moment is a now that has never existed before and will never exist again, because tomorrow and the … Continue reading →

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Teaching Torah and Eternity

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Teaching Torah is the greatest chesed (kindness) one can bestow upon another person. If you give someone food or money you are helping him for a limited amount of time. But if you teach someone Torah you are helping his … Continue reading →

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Zohar on this week’s Parsha

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

One who is zealous in avoiding forbidden speech becomes enveloped in a spirit of sanctity. ~ Zohar on Parashas Chukas

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Thinking Poorly of Yourself

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A person who thinks poorly of himself because he is unaware of his strengths, is not humble; he is a fool. ~ R’ Yehudah Leib Chasman zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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A Liar

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A ligner glaibt men nit, aflieh az er zogt dem emess. No one believes a liar even when he tells the truth.

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First Pair of Shoes

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Chayim Shmuelevitz, Rosh Yeshiva of Mir, said that when he sees a young child wear his first pair of shoes, he is moved to tears because he pictures the intense joy of that child’s mother. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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Rebuke

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If a person is right, he should be listened to regardless of his identity or behavior.  True, the Sages (Bava Metzia 107b) have said that a person should first correct himself and only then should he correct others.  But this … Continue reading →

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All Means are Equal

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

One should not think that his livelihood depends on a particular source and that, if that source were to fail, there would be no other way for him to earn a living.  Rather, he should rely on God for his … Continue reading →

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Worrying

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace.

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