Category Archives: Mussar

No Reason to get Angry

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“At the time of a person’s anger, faith in G-d has left him.  For were he to believe that what happened to him was G-d’s doing, he would not be angry at all.  And while it is true that the … Continue reading →

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Poor People

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“A poor person generally does not die from starvation.  He dies from honor-seeking and arrogance!” ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter zt”l (Torah Tavlin)

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Sage Advice

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Along the lines of the famous quote in Pirkei Avos which states “Repent one day before you die,” I saw the following quote, the author of which is unknown: “If you live each day as if it was your last, … Continue reading →

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The Truly Free Person

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Most people are servants of their passions, but the truly free person is the one who can control his desires.  When the sages taught “Only one involved in Torah is truly free” (Pirkei Avos 6:2), they meant to say that … Continue reading →

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The Ripple Effect

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“If a Jew strays from Yiddishkeit in Paris, it is because people are lax in their Torah studies in Kovno!” ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter (Torah Tavlin)

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Some Hear but Don’t Listen

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“What Yisro heard, others heard as well.  But there are those who hear but do not listen, as the words do not penetrate their ears, hearts and minds.  Yisro’s attribute was that he heard and he knew what he heard.” … Continue reading →

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The Moment at Hand

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“We have nothing but the moment at hand – the past is gone and the future is not here yet.  Therefore, when we squander the moment at hand, we squander life itself.  Any time we use anything for other than … Continue reading →

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Not a Luxury

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“The natural tendency is to treat matters of the spirit as luxury items—sort of an appendage to life. Eating, sleeping, making money—these things are given priority, and the time dedicated to them is sacrosanct. But prayer, meditation and study fit … Continue reading →

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Genuine Humility

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“When your actions display genuine humility – when you stand meekly before man, and fearfully before G-d; when you stand wary of sin – then the spirit of G-d’s Presence will rest upon you, as will the splendor of His … Continue reading →

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Slaves of Stuff

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“There was a time when people did not have careers. People did not live to acquire material wealth. People worked to earn enough for their families to eat that day, with a little extra saved for a special occasion. Today … Continue reading →

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