Category Archives: Emuna

A Good Book

I would rather think of life as a good book.  The further you get into it, the more it begins to come together and make sense.  ~ R’ Harold Kushner

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By Mistake

Certain opportunities and potentials are so lofty, that they cannot be accessed by the conscious self; they can only come about “by mistake.” ~ The Maggid of Mezritch

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Short and Deep

Believing is seeing. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l Sign up here for daily sefira reminders via text or email

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Faith in Faith

A Jew must have faith that, indeed, he has faith.  Even if one feels that his Emunah seems clouded in doubt, he should realize that in truth, only its radiance has become obscured. ~ R’ Mordechai of Lechovitz zt”l as … Continue reading

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Bitter-Sweet

There are two types of events in life: Good and very good. Sweet and bitter-sweet. Why bitter-sweet? Sweet, because from each event in life we grow. Bitter, because it is so painful to tear ourselves away from who we once … Continue reading

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Our Survival

When I ponder the miracle of the survival of the Jewish people, it is in my mind greater than all the miracles and wonders that God performed for our ancestors in Egypt, in the wilderness and in the land of … Continue reading

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Missed the Train?

If you see that someone came to the station after the train he wanted had already left, do not say that the man was late and missed his train, but that he came early for the next train.  For everything … Continue reading

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Go Out and Look for Him

“Hashem looks down from Heaven upon all of mankind to see if there exists an intelligent person who seeks out Hashem.” (Tehillim 53:3). There are very seemingly intelligent people not looking for Him. You don’t need to have great intelligence … Continue reading

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Coffee

A person wakes up in the morning, makes himself a cup of coffee. He puts the bitter coffee in a mug, adds to it the sweet sugar, pours in the boiling water and adds some cold milk. A cup full of contrasts; hot, … Continue reading

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In a World of Emuna

War and strife among nations are impossible in a world of emuna, for each nation would realize that it has its own specific task in the global scheme of things.  Just as a carpenter doesn’t compete with a butcher – … Continue reading

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