Category Archives: Mussar

Our Sacred Task

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“There is not the vaguest shadow of doubt that, wherever our feet tread, it is all in order to cleanse and purify the world with words of Torah and Tefilla (prayer). We, all of Israel, are emissaries of G-d, each of us as … Continue reading →

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A Higher Standard

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Israel never failed to be superior to the best of the peoples, yet of them, Hashem expects very much more: “For the Holy One, blessed is He insists, with those close to Him, on details as fine as a hairbreadth” … Continue reading →

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Strength!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Strength!” he would cry out to his students.  “Only with strength can one pass through this world.  A person who crosses a swamp in a nonchalant manner drowns.  Someone who runs with all of his strength, and doesn’t stop, succeeds.” … Continue reading →

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A Lifetime of Learning Mussar

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is worthwhile for a person to learn mussar throughout his life even if its only benefit is to prevent him just once from uttering a remark of loshon hora. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Every Moment is Special

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Time is not a continuum; every moment is special, every moment has a special task for which it is uniquely suited; every moment is a now that has never existed before and will never exist again, because tomorrow and the … Continue reading →

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Rebuke

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If a person is right, he should be listened to regardless of his identity or behavior.  True, the Sages (Bava Metzia 107b) have said that a person should first correct himself and only then should he correct others.  But this … Continue reading →

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Worrying

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace.

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Justifying

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

We must never be so committed to justifying our past that we thereby threaten to destroy our future.  It is not an easy task. On the contrary, it is one of the greatest trials of all, for it means sacrificing … Continue reading →

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The Here and Now

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Emuna Daily

What will be in the next moment is not in this one now. It does not yet exist. It has yet to be created. When its time comes, then it will be created by the Creator of all things, out … Continue reading →

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2 Ears and 1 Mouth

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Why did G-d create us with two ears but one mouth? To teach us to listen twice as much as we speak.” ~ R’ Moshe Herson

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