Category Archives: Mussar

Renew

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A person must renew himself, and his world with him, each and every day. But one who does not do so, and rather performs his deeds as a mechanical function, does nothing other than the actions of a monkey. Just … Continue reading →

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Envious Wives

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Envious wives will ruin their husbands ~ Vayikra Rabbah

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The Mind

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Man’s mind is the holy sanctuary, the Holy of Holies, the Temple, and the habitation of the sublime intellect.  If a person contemplates something bad or thinks an evil thought, is he not guilty of placing an idol in the … Continue reading →

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Essentials

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If people would only be satisfied with essentials and if they’d only try to improve everyone else’s wellbeing and share in their common concerns, they’d conquer the world and have more than they ever wanted. ~ R’ Bahya Ibn Paquda … Continue reading →

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Eat

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

It’s better to eat in order to pray than to pray in order to eat. ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe

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A Prescription for Disaster

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Satan destroys a person by infusing him with anger. The great Ramban wrote in his classic letter to his son that when one angers, all Gehennom explodes within him. The time will come when medicine will learn that anger causes … Continue reading →

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One Hour

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The head of a large company turned to R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l with the following question.  He had only one free hour a day to learn.  What should he learn during that time? “Spend the hour learning Mussar,” answered R’ … Continue reading →

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“Teach us the ways of life”

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When Rabbi Eliezer became ill, his disciples came to visit him.  They said, “Rabbi, teach us the ways of life, so we will be worthy of life in the World to Come.”  He said, “Respect the honor of your friends…and … Continue reading →

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Observe Yourself

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A person should observe all his actions and watch over all his ways so as not to leave himself with a bad habit or a bad trait, let alone a sin or a crime. ~ R’ Chaim Luzzatto zt”l

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You Gotta Smile

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A talmid of a mussar yeshivah came to R’ Nosson Zvi Finkel zt”l in Hebron to announce his engagement.  R’ Nosson Zvi felt that the boy was too serious, and reprimanded him for not having a pleasant countenance – especially … Continue reading →

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