Author Archives: Emuna Daily

IDF Chief Chazzan – Prayer for the State of Israel

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Happy Yom Ha’atzmaut!  It is worth watching this powerful video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJH5DsJavY

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Running Away

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“When you run from the responsibility of one place to be in another, two things are amiss: The place where you are needed, and the place where you are and shouldn’t be!” ~ Tzvi Freeman

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Kavana

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“One need not pulverize mountains and shatter boulders, turning the world upside down. Any Avoda, any act, whatever it may be, merely needs true Kavana: a Bracha pronounced with Kavana; a word of Davening as it should be, with a … Continue reading →

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An Example

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A moshel iz nit kain rai’eh An example is no proof.

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R’ Chayim Soloveitchik zt”l

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Two wealthy residents of Brisk came to Rabbi Chayim Soloveitchik with a sum of money enclosed in a sealed envelope.  Rabbi Soloveitchik had officiated at their children’s wedding a few days before and this was their token of appreciation.  A … Continue reading →

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Stick Out

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Stick up for what’s right, even if you’ll stick out. ~ Chicken Soup for the Neshama

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Are Mitzvos an End or a Means?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

All the mitzvos of the Torah are really stepping stones for something higher than the Torah itself. It’s like a ladder that brings us to a new level called avodah, and that is something that is beyond the mere fulfillment … Continue reading →

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Not Just a Written Test

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

While learning about emunah is easy, applying the ideas in everyday life is far more difficult.  If there was a written test on the subject of emunah, many people would score 100.  But this does not mean they have real emunah.  Knowledge of the … Continue reading →

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Permission to Speak

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan, author of Chofetz Chayim, used to say that some people are mistaken about his book on loshon hora. “It’s not a book against speaking,” the Chofetz Chayim would say.  “On the contrary.  The book gives one … Continue reading →

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Monsters

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.”  ~ Primo Levi

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