Category Archives: Spirituality

Our Lot

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“We are unhappy with our lot in life because we’re disconnected from our ultimate purpose in life.  Even temporary success in whatever endeavor we’re currently pursuing won’t satisfy us in the long run unless we’re pursuing our designated path in … Continue reading →

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We Forget

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Do you know why we make so many mistakes and feel so guilty?  Because we forget how holy we are.” ~  R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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What Can I Do for You?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“The Chofetz Chaim was once overheard making an accounting with God, as it were.  He said ‘Dear God, what have You done for me, and what have I done for You?  You have given me the privilege of writing the … Continue reading →

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A Higher Expectation

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Just as we expect more from those who are blessed with materialistic wealth, so do we expect more from those rich in knowledge.  Whereas the spiritually poor do mitzvos simply, those who are enriched with ruchnius are expected to perform … Continue reading →

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Don’t Compare Your Holiness to Others

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Rabbi Avraham Pam explains: If a Jew looks around him and sees a world of immorality, deceit, and fraud, if he often encounters underhandedness and an insatiable pursuit of material goals, he can easily rationalize to himself and say, “With the … Continue reading →

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A Walking Miracle

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Any Jew alive on the face of this planet today is a walking miracle. Our mere existence today is wondrous, plucked from the fire at the last moment again and again, with no natural explanation that will suffice. Each of … Continue reading →

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Your Deeds are Recorded in a Book

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The end of the first mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos states “Consider three things and you will not come into the grip of sin: Know what is above you – a watchful Eye, an attentive Ear, and … Continue reading →

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The Chida and Smelling Tobacco

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“It is told of the holy Chida that he loved smelling tobacco. Once, when visiting a certain town, he had left his tobacco at his dinner host and wanted it in middle of the night. So, he trudged in the … Continue reading →

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How are You doing?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Emuna Daily

The Beis HaLevi once met a former student who had become a successful manufacturer.  He asked the student “How are you doing?” The man answered, “Baruch Hashem, Rebbe, I have a large factory and am doing quite well.” The Beis … Continue reading →

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A New Start

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“If a person falls from his [spiritual] level, he should know that it is something sent to him by the hand of Heaven.  The whole purpose of the rejection is that he should be drawn closer. The reason for the … Continue reading →

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