Category Archives: Mussar

The Now

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

There is no moment more vital than the one right now. There is no space more crucial than the one in which you stand. There is no act more powerful than the one you have been empowered to do. For … Continue reading →

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Bargain

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Just as one goes early to the market to take advantage of bargains, so too, should one rush out to seize every opportunity to perform mitzvos!” ~ R’ Aharon Hagadol of Karlin zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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Fence

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Chazal tell us to make a fence around the Torah.  The fence around the Torah is Yiras Shomayim – Fear of Heaven.  However, just as there is no need for a fence around an empty field, so too, Yirah without … Continue reading →

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The Right Mate

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Az es kumt der basherter, vert es in tsvai verter.  The right mate comes with a first date.

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Why are we here?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You’re in this world in order to see if you’re going to understand how good the world is. Will you thank Hashem every day that you have food? Will you thank Him in the morning that He gives you life? Do you … Continue reading →

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Fool

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“You can’t fool G-d, and you can’t fool other people.  The only one you can fool is yourself.  And what is the achievement of fooling a fool?” ~ R’ Shmuel of Lubavitch from Chicken Soup for the Neshama

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Inspiration

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Don’t wait for inspiration; BE the inspiration!

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The Harm of Not Learning

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You’ll observe how many times people stumble in serious things, not because of having wrong character traits or wrong intentions, but because they never learned. However, the blame for not learning is a very serious blame.  Even though what they did … Continue reading →

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A Different Perspective

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“A man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.” ~ R’ Itzel Shafran zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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How can we use the world to grow spiritually? THIS IS DEEP!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When a person lies down to sleep, he should think of the time when he shall lie down not to arise the next day; when he sees fire, he should think of Gehinnom; when Shabbos comes, he should think of the … Continue reading →

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