Category Archives: Emuna

We Were as Dreamers

“We say in Shir Ha-ma’alot (psalms 126) [before bentching on Shabbos], ‘When God returned the captivity of Zion we were as dreamers.’  The evil we experienced in the long night of galut, and which we thought at the time so … Continue reading

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No Such Thing as Defeat

There’s no such thing as defeat. There’s always another chance. To believe in defeat is to believe that there is something, a certain point in time that did not come from Above. Know that G‑d doesn’t have failures. If things … Continue reading

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Our Path in Life has been Predetermined

“To attain the level of emuna that everything is for the best, we must learn that our path in life has been predetermined by Hashem. We come to this world to perform a mission and to achieve a tikkun.  The … Continue reading

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Don’t be Sad About the Future

“People walk around sad because they don’t know what to do with their future.  You have this minute, right now! What are you doing with it? The difference between sadness and joy is very simple: sadness always tells you, ‘Oy … Continue reading

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Trust in Hashem alone

“If a person realizes that not one of the created things can help him, except with the permission of the Creator, may He be exalted, he will turn his heart away from fear of them or hope in them, and … Continue reading

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There is Always Hope

“There is always hope. Even when you mess up, you have not wrestled control from Him. After all the dust has settled, where you are and how you are is exactly as He had planned at the outset of creation. … Continue reading

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How are You doing?

The Beis HaLevi once met a former student who had become a successful manufacturer.  He asked the student “How are you doing?” The man answered, “Baruch Hashem, Rebbe, I have a large factory and am doing quite well.” The Beis … Continue reading

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The Future Redemption

“At the time of the future redemption, all will be as clear as day, and we will understand exactly how the hand of Divine Providence guided us through the long night of exile.” ~ R’ Elchanan Wasserman zt”l Torah Tavlin

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Pesach Story from Reb Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

Once there was a rich man who wanted to give Elijah his due and purchased an exquisite silver goblet in his honor.  He and his wife enjoyed using it at the Seder for many years.  One year, he lost all … Continue reading

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What is Pesach?

Pesach is the Rosh HaShana of Emuna, Faith in Hashem. ~ Rav Gamliel Rabbinovitz, Shlit”a

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