Category Archives: Prayer

The Highest Mystery

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Human Prayer is the service of the spirit.  Although people do not realize it, it involved the highest mysteries.  For prayers split through the atmosphere, through all firmaments, open all doors, and ascend on high.” ~ Zohar as quoted by … Continue reading →

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A Servant of Hashem

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“The first thing in being an oved (servant of) Hashem is to say, “Thank you Hashem!”  That’s the basis of everything: A person who is not in the mindset of expressing gratitude can’t be an oved Hashem.  As it says … Continue reading →

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Lesson from an Apple

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Elimelech, the Rabbi of Lizhensk, was widely recognized as a righteous, holy Jew and an accomplished scholar. Once a young Torah scholar visited Rabbi Elimelech. “Rabbi Elimelech,” began the visitor, “we are both scholars, well-versed in Jewish law. Yet you have far … Continue reading →

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Finding Him

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Converse with God, and consider carefully what is your purpose in life.  Delve into yourself, and beg God to help you find Him.  Use whatever language you speak best, and argue with God, petitioning Him in every way… If you … Continue reading →

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Rav Kook’s Mincha

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The Gerrer Rebbe said, “I wish my neila on Yom Kippur would be like Rav Kook’s everyday Mincha.”

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While You Work

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“One must speak and learn Chassidus even while busy working in mundane affairs,” Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch demanded of his Chassidim. “How is it possible to think about concepts of Chassidus while we are busy from head to toe in … Continue reading →

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Are you using all your strength

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

A small boy was struggling to move a heavy wooden cupboard, but it would not budge.  He pushed and shoved with every muscle in his body, but couldn’t manage to move it even an inch!  His father, passing by, stopped … Continue reading →

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Segulah for Chanukah

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Emuna Daily

There is a minhag brought by the Kedushas Levi, R’ Levi Yitzchok M’barditchev in the name of the Ramban and the Ba’al Shem Tov to say Vi’hi Noam and Yoshev Bi’saser (Tehillim 91) seven times following the lighting, as a segulah for a protection … Continue reading →

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Huge Segula Early Tomorrow Morning!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Emuna Daily

I just came across something fascinating at http://shiratdevorah.blogspot.com/ and had to share it with you.  As you will read, we should all take these 9 minutes and daven for each other, for emuna, shalom bayis, health, happiness, parnasah for our families … Continue reading →

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Lengthy Prayers

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

When the Chasam Sofer zt”l studied under Rabbi Nosson Adler zt”l his prayers were quite lengthy and took a lot of time. One of his friends chided him: “Moshe, while you stood and prayed I learned several pages of Gemara!” R’ Moshe … Continue reading →

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