Category Archives: Chesed

Don’t “Give Charity”

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Do not give charity! Giving charity means being nice and giving away your money. But who says it is your money to begin with? It is money put in your trust, to be disbursed for good things and for others … Continue reading →

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The Entirety of Man

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

This is the entirety of man: Not for himself was man created, but instead to help others to the extent of his ability to do so. ~ R’ Chaim of Volozhin zt”l

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Don’t bother

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When members of the Chofetz Chayim’s household would see him preparing a bed for a guest, they would tell him not to bother and to let them attend to such preparations. “When it comes to the mitzvah of putting on … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Charity

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Give a man money and you help him for a day; Teach him how to make money and you help him for a lifetime ~ Adapted from Rambam

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Good Deeds

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

One should not perform good deeds in order to live; one should live in order to perform good deeds. ~ R’Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

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You Can Help

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The very fact you know about someone who is in trouble means that in some way you are able to help. Otherwise, why would this knowledge have entered your world? ~ Tzvi Freeman

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Teaching Children about Olam Haba

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Children should be taught not to waste anything, and to save their money, but they must also be taught the habit of giving charity…. He should be told: “You are not giving away your money by putting it into the … Continue reading →

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Thanks, but a little more please.

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If you give a poor man a donation and he returns it with a request for a larger amount, your compliance with his request will bring you great reward.  By increasing the size of your gift in such circumstances, you … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

In seeking happiness for others, you find it for yourself.

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Draw Near

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Even those who are distant from Torah and Divine service you must draw near with cords of love. And even if you fail in your efforts, you have not lost the reward for the mitzvah of brotherly love… ~ Tanya

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