Category Archives: Prayer

Pray with Joy

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Tears open the gates, but joy breaks down the walls! ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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Pray for Good Health

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The Gemara states, “L’olam yivakesh adam rachamim she’lo yechele–Always a man should be praying to Hashem that he should not become sick.” In the best of health, one should pray to Hashem to remain well. I really should charge you, … Continue reading →

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Personal Prayers on Yom Kippur

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The following was compiled by Rabbi Sinai Yakobian.  I highly recommend that you print this out and bring it to shul with you to glance at and have in mind while you daven on Yom Kippur.  By the way, for those … Continue reading →

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New Trial

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“No civil court of law would change its verdict and, after finishing the trial, decide to give a convicted criminal another chance! Imagine hearing, “You’re convicted, but we’re giving you another ten days to repair the damage you’ve done. At … Continue reading →

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Talk to Hashem

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Personal prayer is not greater than the set prayers each day – but, the yetzer hora knows about those and works harder to disturb them. ~ Rav Menachem Azolai as translated by Dov Elias

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Hashem, Fulfill Our Requests for the Good

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Avraham Pam related the following: There was a Jew who, in spite of having lived his entire life in dire poverty, remained steadfast in his faith, and prayed with intense concentration.  Someone once overheard this man reciting the morning … Continue reading →

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The Man on the Park Bench

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Emuna Daily

There was once a king who ruled in a town. Once a year he would take off his crown and his royal clothes. He would then put on regular clothes and go out to speak with the people to hear … Continue reading →

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Search for Your Good Points

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Think deeply about this.  Many souls are sunk because of depression.  Despair is the worst thing of all.  Stay firm in this path of searching for the good points [in yourself] which are to be found at every moment and … Continue reading →

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Twelve Gates

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Emuna Daily

There are various different rites of prayer among the Ashkenzim, the Sefardim…  These different rites do not merely involve poems and prayers that were added on later, but involve the basic form of the service as required by law. My … Continue reading →

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Help me Feel it!

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Emuna Daily

There was once a girl who was davening at the Kotel on Tisha B’Av and crying. Her friends asked her what she was crying about. They wondered what she really felt.  She replied that she was crying because she didn’t know … Continue reading →

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