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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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Free Lunch

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Life as a free lunch may be appealing at first, but soon turns tedious and threadbare. If life were but a struggle between right and wrong, if we did not have to sacrifice, toil and accomplish in order to earn … Continue reading →

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All the Right Tools

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Each and every person is given all he needs to accomplish his mission in this world. But each of us have different missions, and therefore need different powers to accomplish them. But none of us have an easier time than any other. Therefore, … Continue reading →

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How can we use the world to grow spiritually? THIS IS DEEP!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When a person lies down to sleep, he should think of the time when he shall lie down not to arise the next day; when he sees fire, he should think of Gehinnom; when Shabbos comes, he should think of the … Continue reading →

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