Category Archives: Mussar

Where to Look

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

In material matters one should always look at he whose situation is lower than one’s own, and thank the good G-d for His kindness to him. In spiritual matters one should always look at he who is higher than oneself, … Continue reading →

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The Gates of Tears

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

“The gates of tears are never closed” (Talmud Berachos 32b).  If the gates are never closed, why were they established?  What purpose to they serve? The gates are closed to the tears of fools, who weep over things that are … Continue reading →

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One Day at a Time

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

“Today, if you listen to His voice” (Psalms 95:7).  The main thing in avodas Hashem is not to be concerned with more than one day at a time.  For in this life, a person has only the very day and … Continue reading →

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Shlepper

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Someone who brings just one chair for himself is merely a shlepper.  But one who brings two, one for himself and one for a friend, is a ba’al chesed. ~ R’ Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz zt”l

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Fear of God

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Emuna Daily

All the Torah in the world won’t save a person unless he has Yiras Shomayim. ~ Shabbos 31b

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Thoughts

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Emuna Daily

You are where your thoughts are.  Make sure your thoughts are where you want to be.  R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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Food for Thought

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

I’ve trained myself not to want what I don’t want. ~ R’ Pinchas of Kortiz Let me know if you have any thoughts on this one.

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Mashiach is Waiting- WOW!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

During his sermon on Rosh Hashanah, the saintly Yismach Moshe, ancestor of the Satmar Rebbe, would relate the following: On Rosh Hashanah, the kings and rulers of all nations are standing before the Heavenly Court, anxiously waiting to hear the … Continue reading →

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The Fate of the World

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Each of us carries a great responsibility, for the fate of the world may hinge on one single mitzvah we perform. ~ Kuntres Chiddushei Torah

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Lightheadedness

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

No lightheadedness e.g., jests, frivolity, idle conversation, should be seen in a synagogue ~ Rambam

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