Category Archives: Spirituality

No Sleep for 40 days?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When Moshe went up to Har Sinai to receive the Torah, how did he not sleep for 40 days The Midrash (Shemos Rabbah 47:7) draws the following analogy: A king gave his servant 24 hours to count the gold in the treasury.  Whatever the servant counted was his to keep. The servant said to himself “How can I sleep during these 24 hours? Every minute slept is treasure irretrievably lost.” It was for this reason teaches the Midrash, that Moshe did not sleep during the 40 days and nights he spent in Heaven; he did not want to miss a moment of the glorious opportunity to partake of God’s mission.  ~ The Pirkei Avos Treasury

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The Yetzer Hara’s True Aim

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

More than the yetzer hara wants you to sin, he wants you to be sad that you sinned.  This will prevent you from doing more mitzvos; his true aim. ~ Tanya

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Blending the Physical with the Spiritual

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Prior to Mattan Torah, the spiritual was spiritual, the physical was physical, and the two did not in any way impact one on another. The novel development at Har Sinai was that Hashem delegated to Am Yisrael the power to interfere with spirituality through their … Continue reading →

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Sitting in the Dark

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“If one sits in the dark long enough, he begins to think it is light.” ~ R’ Hillel Partischer, disciple of the Tzemach Tzedek.

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Finding Fault in Others?

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When I start to find fault with all that I see, it’s time to start looking for what’s wrong with me. ~ The Baal Shem Tov

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The Benefits of the Evil Inclination – Very Deep

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Having the evil inclination is actually something of great benefit to us.  It is with this that we can truly serve God.  When we are subjected to the fierce heat of the evil inclination, we have the capacity to steel … Continue reading →

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What is the greatest gift you can give your children?

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“When we teach our children to see the greatness of Hashem all around, we are giving them the greatest of gifts.  Hashem bestows knowledge upon us, and we too, should bestow knowledge of Hashem on our children.” ~ R’ Avigdor … Continue reading →

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Do the Best you Can

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If one feels that he cannot fulfill all the fine points of a given mitzvah, nevertheless, he should strive to fulfill it to the best of his ability. ~ Chofetz Chaim

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Stay Connected

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Emuna Daily

 “When one is connected Above, one does not fall down below.” ~ R’ Meir of Premishlan  zt”l

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What defines a house?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A container is defined by its contents: A pitcher of water is water. A crate of apples is apples. A house, too, is defined by what it contains. Fill your house with books of Torah, and your house becomes a … Continue reading →

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