Category Archives: Learning

3 Thoughts to Consider

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Emuna Daily

I heard from a certain talmid chacham that a person should think the following three thoughts [and he will surely devote himself to Torah study]: (1) One should think that he has only one more day to live. (2) He … Continue reading →

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Died with Justification

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Emuna Daily

One might say, “I have no time [to learn Torah]. I’m busy.  I have a wife and children.  I need to make a living.”  That’s all true, but what can we compare him to?  He is like a person in … Continue reading →

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Not About the Hours

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The determination of a masmid (diligent learner) is not how many hours he learns a day, but how many minutes he learns an hour. ~ Rabbi Jonathan Rietti

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“All his time Learning Torah”

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The Arizal stated the following regarding the first night of Shavuos: “Know that one who does not sleep at all this night, but instead spends all his time learning Torah, is guaranteed that he will live out the year and … Continue reading →

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Why do we Count Up?

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Normally, when we count down to something, it is all about reaching the goal.  With Sefiras Haomer, however, it is not just about reaching that goal of Matan Torah, but rather the work we put in to getting to that … Continue reading →

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Past Learning

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The mitzvah of Torah study is incumbent every moment.  Past learning does not exempt a person from learning now.  A person who wastes several hours violates the mitzvah of Torah study with every single moment. ~ The Chofetz Chaim zt”l

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More to Gain

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When feeling joy, you will be able to gain more from one hour of Torah study than from many hours of studying when sad. ~ R’ Chaim of Volozhin zt”l

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New Book written by an Angel!

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If we were told that there exists a book written by the angel Gabriel, how we would yearn to read it!  And here we have before us a Book written by G-d Himself!  ~ The Chofetz Chaim zt”l

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Grab and Eat!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Chazal said, “This world is like a wedding banquet – grab and eat!” We must never wait for a “better time” to fulfill our spiritual obligations, but must grab whatever we can now, even in the middle of our disorganized … Continue reading →

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It’s not learning

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Emuna Daily

To learn Torah without deriving a lesson for our own behavior is not learning. ~ Michtav MeEliyahu

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