Category Archives: Learning

The Arizal’s Guarantee

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Regarding the first night of Shavuos, the Arizal writes “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 no harm … Continue reading →

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So deep!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

R’ Chaim Volozhin once said, “The yetzer hora steals in and says, ‘Speak about me in the study of Mussar all you wish, as long as you don’t learn Torah the while.’” R’ Itzele [Peterburger] added, “That was in those … Continue reading →

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The Left Ear

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Kabbalists teach that each month of the year corresponds to a major body part. This month, Sivan, corresponds to the left ear. Because all year long, Hashem’s words go in the right ear and out the other. However, when the … Continue reading →

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Pecking like a Pigeon + 2 more items

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Questions are good. They show you’re alive and thinking. But you’re not going to get the full picture of Torah by pecking like a pigeon at crumbs on the sidewalk. The only way to comprehend what Torah is saying is … Continue reading →

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Filling Your Resume with Vacation Spots

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Attempt to go through all our sacred books in the course of your lifetime. You will have then visited every place in the Torah. The very rich constantly travel from land to land. They spend huge amounts just so they … Continue reading →

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Ask Yourself ** (My own 2 cents)

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When I come to shul to daven, and in fact, everything that I do in life, I find it very helpful to keep myself in check by constantly asking myself questions in order to put things in the right perspective. … Continue reading →

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Day 1 of a Lofty 6 Year Goal

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If you are reading this, you obviously want to serve Hashem. The question is, are you doing it properly? We can’t serve Hashem properly without knowing how. The only way to do so is by learning halacha. Today marks the … Continue reading →

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Determination

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

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Misappropriation of Funds

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Each of us is allocated from above just the amount of time we need to get our mission done. Some of that time will be for learning, teaching, helping others. Some of that time will be needed for making a … Continue reading →

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