Category Archives: Emuna

Remember the Good Times

“Always be joyful and serve G-d with joy. Even if at times you fall, you can strengthen yourself with the radiance of the light which shone upon you at some previous time.  The new courage which the memory gives you … Continue reading

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Stay Out of the Way

“Sometimes you see that things have been taken out of your hands and are following a supernatural order.  At this point, just do your best at what you have to do —and stay out of G‑d’s way. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Hope and Trust

There is hope, and there is trust in G-d –and they are two distinct attitudes. Hope is when there is something to latch on to, some glimmer of a chance. The drowning man, they say, will clutch at any straw … Continue reading

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42 Journeys

“The Baal Shem Tov taught that each of our lives is comprised of 42 journeys, corresponding to the 42 journeys of the Children of Israel in the wilderness. Some of those journeys have pleasant names. Others don’t sound so nice. … Continue reading

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Jump

“Rebbe Nachman says, when you want to jump over a rope, you don’t stand in front of the rope and jump over.  You have to go back a little.  Then you jump.  This is one of the classic Torah teachings … Continue reading

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Beyond What the Eye Can See

“True faith is greater than an actual observation of miracles, for with the power of faith one can see what the eyes do not!” ~ The Chiddushei Hari”m zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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Miracles

“A man who doesn’t believe in miracles, isn’t realistic” ~ David Ben-Gurion

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Your Next Meal

“People who trust Hashem aren’t worried where their next meal is coming from; they know that He who has fed them in the past will continue to do so in the future.” ~ R. Lazer Brody

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How to Fall and Get Up

“If you are falling, don’t be sad; you know G-d is teaching you how to get up.  If you don’t fall, how can the One, the Only One, teach you to get up?  So when you’re falling, let your heart … Continue reading

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You Can’t Just Talk a Big Game

“A person should know and realize that the Creator, may He be exalted, is watching him, and nothing is hidden from Him; neither his outer nor his inner life, neither his outer appearances nor his inner convictions.  And He knows … Continue reading

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