Category Archives: Emuna

It is Not a Bad Break

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

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?

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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Who’s Fault is it when Things go Wrong?

When a man is unhappy in life, he has to realize that, to a big extent, it is the sin that caused it. Now that is a lot to swallow. People are reluctant to admit that because it puts a great … Continue reading

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What is the greatest gift you can give your children?

“When we teach our children to see the greatness of Hashem all around, we are giving them the greatest of gifts.  Hashem bestows knowledge upon us, and we too, should bestow knowledge of Hashem on our children.” ~ R’ Avigdor … Continue reading

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A Servant of Hashem

“The first thing in being an oved (servant of) Hashem is to say, “Thank you Hashem!”  That’s the basis of everything: A person who is not in the mindset of expressing gratitude can’t be an oved Hashem.  As it says … Continue reading

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Different Vantage Points

“Our view of the world and its Creator’s view are very different. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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One Day at a Time

Just as Hashem provided the Jews in the desert with their daily allotment and not more, the Baal Shem Tov would not go to sleep until he had either spent all his money that day or had given it to … Continue reading

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Lessons from the Manna – Shabbos

“Six days you will gather [the manna] and on the seventh day, which is Sabbath there won’t be any.  And it was on the seventh day, some of the people went out to collect and they did not find any.  … Continue reading

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Lesson from the Manna – No Leftovers

Moshe commanded the Children of Israel not to leave over any manna for the next day.  Anyone who defied this command found that the leftover manna was infested with worms for no apparent reason.  No matter how well they tried … Continue reading

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