Category Archives: Prayer

Identify that Prayer #3

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Were our mouth as full of song as the sea, and our tongue as full of joyous song as its multitude of waves, and our lips as full of praise as the breadth of the heavens, and our eyes as … Continue reading →

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Identify that Prayer #2

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Master of the universe, I hereby forgive anyone who angered or antagonized me or who sinned against me – whether against my body, my property, my honor or against anything of mine; whether he did so accidentally, willfully, carelessly, or … Continue reading →

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Identify that Prayer #1

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

I am adding something new.  IYH, every now and then, I will quote a portion of tefilah from the siddur and you have to try and figure out what tefilah it is and where it is found in the siddur.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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The Voice of our Enemies

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Why do we entreat Hashem to listen to the voices of our enemies?  The answer is that our foes hate us because we are Jews – thus, we implore Hashem to listen to their cries, for on that basis it … Continue reading →

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Eat

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

It’s better to eat in order to pray than to pray in order to eat. ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe

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Praying with Joy

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When you pray with tears, you unlock the Heavenly gates; when you pray with joy, there are no gates. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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“Teach us the ways of life”

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When Rabbi Eliezer became ill, his disciples came to visit him.  They said, “Rabbi, teach us the ways of life, so we will be worthy of life in the World to Come.”  He said, “Respect the honor of your friends…and … Continue reading →

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Love your Neighbor as Yourself

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Arizal writes that before saying one’s prayers, one should accept upon himself the mitzvah to love one’s neighbor as oneself “thereby his prayers will join those of all of Israel, rise up to Heaven and work effects.” “If G-d … Continue reading →

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When Learning and Praying

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

“When a Jew studies Torah he feels like a student before G‑d, his teacher, Whose wisdom he is studying. When he prays, he feels like a child before his father. ” – Rebbe Yosef Yitzhak Schneersohn of Lubavitch

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For the Sake of all of Israel

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When a mitzvah is performed properly – exclusively for the sake of Heaven, for the unity of the Holy One, it also benefits the entire nation of Israel, because it stirs up Hashem’s love for all Jews. ~ The Arvei … Continue reading →

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