Author Archives: Emuna Daily

An Enemy

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The fool turns a friend into an enemy, while the wise man turns an enemy into a friend.” ~ R’ Dov Katz zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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2 Quick Lessons from the Parsha

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The pasuk tells us that when the brothers saw Yosef approaching from afar, they decided right then and there to kill him. But by the time he reached them, the plan had changed, and they ended up selling him.  We … Continue reading →

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Our First Reaction

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Our first reaction must always be a thought, word or action of emuna.  If we got fired, if we were robbed, if someone struck us, if we received a speeding ticket, if our child was expelled, etc.  Our first reaction … Continue reading →

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No Fear

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“…One who trusts in G-d fears no man; rather, he glorifies in Him, as King David, peace be upon him, said ‘I trust in G-d, I will not fear; what can man do to me?’ (Tehillim 56:12)” ~ Chovos Halevovos

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We are Better off than the Angels

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Our sages say that the archangels — Gavriel, Michael, Rafael — they would give up their lofty station right under the Heavenly throne of serving Hashem, [in exchange] for one day of putting on tefillin… They are jealous of you … Continue reading →

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In Your Wife’s Merit

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The blessings a man receives, according to our sages, are not for himself, but for his wife and on her account.  And so, they said, ‘Honor your wife so you may become wealthy.’” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman on Bava Metzia … Continue reading →

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If only…

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“If people would truly heed the tzaddikim and always believe in Hashem that everything is for the best, and if they’d give thanks and praise to Hashem always, whether in good times or in bad times, then all their troubles … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Think About Yourself

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“If you think about yourself all day, you are guaranteed to become depressed.  Take an hour a day to think of how you can benefit someone else.” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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The Soul of a Tzaddik’s Assistance

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The Arizal Hakadosh revealed that as soon as a person contemplates doing a mitzvah – the soul of a tzaddik from a previous generation who used to chase this particular mitzvah immediately appears and imparts the strength to perform the … Continue reading →

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The Sin of Bitul Torah

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The sin of Bitul Torah is so much more serious that any other sin, that even a wicked person standing before the Heavenly Tribunal will grasp at any other excuse for not having devoted himself to Torah!  How can we … Continue reading →

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