Category Archives: Mussar

Like a Bird

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Emuna Daily

Just as a bird will soar ever higher only as long as it vigorously beats its wings but will begin to fall and descend to earth as soon as it stops its energetic activity, so too it is with man. … Continue reading →

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Hungry?

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Emuna Daily

It’s better to eat in order to pray than to pray in order to eat. ~ R’ Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch

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Who is helping who?

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Emuna Daily

When I give tzedukah, am I helping him or is he helping me (by giving me the opportunity to do a mitzvah for which I will be handsomely rewarded)? As we go through life, we must always ask ourselves this … Continue reading →

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A Spiritual Illness

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Emuna Daily

A person should reflect on the fact that when he has some physical problem, he is willing to spend the time and effort to see a doctor.  Since he does this for his body, which is a garment for his … Continue reading →

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Attaining Ruach Hakodesh

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Emuna Daily

The Arizal told me that attaining ruach hakodesh is dependent on how much kavanah one has when one says brachos [over food].  When the brachos are said with kavanah, it destroys the kelipos (impurities) and makes the food pure to … Continue reading →

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I used to be so Shtark!

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Emuna Daily

Remember your magical moments.  Now is the time to reactivate them…Get back on track.  That is the avodah of Elul! ~ R’ Duvi Bensoussan Shlita

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Waking up a little Earlier in Elul

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Emuna Daily

Shulchan Aruch (581) states, “The custom is to awaken early and to say Selichos from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur.” The Rema adds, “The custom for bnei ashkanez isn’t so…” Reb Shmuel Wosner zt’l explained that the Ashkenazi custom … Continue reading →

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Golden Opportunities

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Emuna Daily

When a person finds himself being tested, he should realize that if he withstands this test, God will perform a miracle on his behalf. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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The Aftermath of Pesach

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Emuna Daily

Each year, our Haggadah collections get larger and we learn new insights on the depths of the Pesach Seder.  New teachings and deeper understanding is, of course, very important.  But there is something crucial that we must be very careful … Continue reading →

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Cravings

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Emuna Daily

Why do human beings have cravings over and above their physical needs? It must be that God implanted these unnecessary cravings in us as a challenge. They give us an opportunity to exercise self-control, which enables us to rise to … Continue reading →

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