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What is a Jew’s foremost belief?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“And it was in the days of Achashverosh.” (Megilas Esther) The “And” informs us that this was a result of events that preceded it. It just did not happen that suddenly there was a Haman; it was connected to past … Continue reading →

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Wine

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Beim glezel gefint men a sach guteh freint Over a glass of wine, you find many good friends. Freilicheh Purim!

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Something to Say at the Purim Seuda

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

One Purim afternoon, Rav Chaim Volozhiner Zt’l was at his table enjoying his Seudah when the Rav heard a knock on the door from an Anni collecting. As was his minhag each year, the Rav carried a sack of coins … Continue reading →

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Fear of Joy

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Emuna Daily

People are afraid of joy. They are afraid they’ll get out of hand and lose control. These people haven’t experienced real joy—the joy that comes from doing something divinely beautiful with all your heart. The fact is, there is nothing … Continue reading →

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The Greatest of all Miracles

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“If a Jew wishes to see a miracle today, he need only look at himself.  The greatest of all miracles is that even one Jew exists in our day and age.” ~ R’ Bachya ibn Paqua zt”l

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The Harm of Not Learning

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You’ll observe how many times people stumble in serious things, not because of having wrong character traits or wrong intentions, but because they never learned. However, the blame for not learning is a very serious blame.  Even though what they did … Continue reading →

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A Different Perspective

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“A man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.” ~ R’ Itzel Shafran zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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The Giver and Taker

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Emuna Daily

From our perspective, there is always a giver and a taker. Whether the merchandise be knowledge, affection, or money — somebody always seems to come out on top and someone else on the bottom. But why are there those who have and those … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Di tseit brengt vunden un hailt vunden Time brings wounds and heals them.

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Rabbi Yitzchok Elchonon Specter zt”l

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Someone came to the home of Rav Yitzchok Elchonon Spector to inform him about some good news.  Rabbi Specter thanked him.  A few minutes later, another person came and told him the same news.  Rabbi Specter thanked this person also.  … Continue reading →

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