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It is Not a Bad Break

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Any place in which we lack understanding, we must have emuna. When we cannot fathom how certain things can happen to us – we must know that it is first choice (לכתחילה), predestined, this is the plan, it is the … Continue reading →

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A Time for Everything

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

R’ Chaim of Volozhin illustrates the importance of doing mitzvos in their proper time: The Evil Inclination begins by convincing someone that it is preferable to pray with proper intent, even if one must do so past the assigned time. … Continue reading →

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Prayers

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

 Di tefliah gait aroif un di brocheh gait arop. The prayer ascends and the blessing descends.

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R’ Moshe Feinstein zt”l

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Once a rabbi who lived in a southern state called R’ Moshe Feinstein zt”l with a complicated problem.  R’ Moshe analyzed the matter and then said, “In a typical situation, we would follow the stringent opinion in this matter.  But … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lose Your Temper This Shabbos

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

On Friday, in the rush to finish the Shabbos preparations on time, a person is apt to become short-tempered.  On Shabbos, when the entire family sits at the table together, parents might become angry with young children for misbehaving.  Thus, special care should be taken on Shabbos to control one’s anger.  ~ R’ Eliyahu Lopian zt”l … Continue reading →

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Our Task

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Emuna Daily

All the worlds were created only for the sake of man, and his entire value and importance lies precisely in his having the evil inclination.  His task is to strengthen himself to fight it.  The more forcefully an evil inclination … Continue reading →

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What tool does Hashem give us to maximize the benefit of our misfortunes?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Hashem wants us to get the most out of misfortunes.  He wants us to understand why the come.  Therefore, He gives a clue to understand them.  The way the misfortune comes, that’s a clue, a hint why it comes.  ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l

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How does he live?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

For a person with no parnassah, it’s clear to me how he lives – he lives off emunah and bitachon.  But when a person has parnassah, how, in fact, does he live? ~ Rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa zt”l

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No Sleep for 40 days?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When Moshe went up to Har Sinai to receive the Torah, how did he not sleep for 40 days The Midrash (Shemos Rabbah 47:7) draws the following analogy: A king gave his servant 24 hours to count the gold in the treasury.  Whatever the servant counted was his to keep. The servant said to himself “How can I sleep during these 24 hours? Every minute slept is treasure irretrievably lost.” It was for this reason teaches the Midrash, that Moshe did not sleep during the 40 days and nights he spent in Heaven; he did not want to miss a moment of the glorious opportunity to partake of God’s mission.  ~ The Pirkei Avos Treasury

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Still Not Even

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A nogid kumt op un an oreman kumpt oif, iz noch nit gleich. A rich man’s fortune down and a poor man’s fortune up – they are still not even.    

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