Category Archives: Spirituality

You Live There for a Reason

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Divine Providence leads EVERYONE to his place of residence for the purpose of strengthening Yiddishkeit and disseminating Torah. When you plow and you sow – things will grow.  ~ R’ Yosef Yitzhak Schneerson zt”

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Modern Technology

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Emuna Daily

All of modern technology is put on this world to teach us emunah.  How can Hashem hear every word we say?  With the invention of the telephone we can understand.  How is our every act recorded for posterity in Heaven?  … Continue reading →

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The Last Way Station

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The last stanza (way station) to which Torah will be exiled before the advent of Mashiach is America. ~ R’ Chaim of Volozhin zt”l (1720-1797)

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Darwin

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Darwin was able to formulate his theory of evolution only because he had never seen a real human being. Thus he could view men as no more than smarter monkeys. “Had he seen my rebbe, Reb Yisrael Salanter, who developed … Continue reading →

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Understanding Others

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

These days, given the stresses and tension of modern life, many people are irritable and depressed.  This may cause them to say things they really do not mean, and they regret having said them.  We should keep this in mind and give people … Continue reading →

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Our Individual Bricks

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

We know that Hashem takes every good deed we do and transforms it into the building the Bais Hamikdosh. In fact, when Mashiach comes, each of us will actually see the individual bricks or stones that were added because of our mitzvos. ~ Divray Yechezkal, Shiniver Rebbe

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Does Hashem care about little things? 

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Try to call out [to Hashem] at every opportunity. Let’s say you’re going somewhere; if you say a short prayer you shouldn’t miss the bus, Hashem will love you for that. If you say, “I won’t bother him for such … Continue reading →

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Where to Look

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

In material matters one should always look at he whose situation is lower than one’s own, and thank the good G-d for His kindness to him. In spiritual matters one should always look at he who is higher than oneself, … Continue reading →

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Forget the Past

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

We must not listen to our evil inclination, which tries to make us obsessed with the past, and throw us into bitterness, depression, and despair.  For it seeks to rob us of our present and future as well. ~ R’ Yaakov … Continue reading →

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1/60th

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Fire is one sixtieth of purgatory, honey is one sixtieth of manna, Shabbat is one sixtieth of the World to Come, sleep is one sixtieth of death, a dream is one sixtieth of prophesy. ~ Talmud, Berachot 57b

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