Category Archives: Mussar

Two Step Process

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Two things are necessary for man’s self perfection. One is to arouse and inspire himself. The other, by far the harder, is to carry out his good resolutions and retain the inspiration when it comes down to action. R Naftali … Continue reading →

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Every Small Deed Counts

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Every little thing a person does counts. A small deed can even decide his eternal fate, as the following parable demonstrates. A man once set out on a trip to a distant city. But the money he had was enough … Continue reading →

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Zing

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Don’t be humble.  You’re not that great.  ~ Golda Meir

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Preparation for a Mitzvah

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

In Mesillas Yesharim, the Ramchal stresses the importance of proper preparation before performing mitzvos: “One does not enter into the performance of a mitzvah suddenly without composure and without having thought about it beforehand. Rather, one collects oneself and prepares … Continue reading →

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Treasure

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If you seek it as silver and search for it as treasure, then you will understand the fear of God. ~ Proverbs 2:4

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Envy

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Envy destroys peace of mind and happiness.  An envious person’s life is full of suffering and resentment.  He is never happy with what he has.  There are many people who could really enjoy life, but they have one big problem: … Continue reading →

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New Book written by an Angel!

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If we were told that there exists a book written by the angel Gabriel, how we would yearn to read it!  And here we have before us a Book written by G-d Himself!  ~ The Chofetz Chaim zt”l

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Focus on Yourself

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

No one has ever made himself great by showing how small someone else is.  ~ Irvin Himmel

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Capacity

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Emuna Daily

According to the camel’s capacity, so is the load”(Talmud Ketubot 67a). It is the duty of those who are richer in material wealth, and those who are richer spiritually–learned Jews, Torah scholars and yeshiva students–to give generously of their greater … Continue reading →

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Thief

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Gratitude is not just a nice gesture or a worthy personal quality. It is a real obligation like any other in the code of law. If you withhold it, you are a thief. ~ R’ Yerucham Levovitz zt”l

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