Category Archives: Spirituality

Turn on the Light

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Emuna Daily

You can blunder around in the dark, carefully avoiding every pit. You can grope through the murky haze for the exit, stumbling and falling in the mud, then struggling back to your feet to try again. Or you can turn … Continue reading →

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We are Better off than the Angels

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Our sages say that the archangels — Gavriel, Michael, Rafael — they would give up their lofty station right under the Heavenly throne of serving Hashem, [in exchange] for one day of putting on tefillin… They are jealous of you … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Think About Yourself

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“If you think about yourself all day, you are guaranteed to become depressed.  Take an hour a day to think of how you can benefit someone else.” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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The Soul of a Tzaddik’s Assistance

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The Arizal Hakadosh revealed that as soon as a person contemplates doing a mitzvah – the soul of a tzaddik from a previous generation who used to chase this particular mitzvah immediately appears and imparts the strength to perform the … Continue reading →

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Judah Ben Samuel’s Prediction for the Coming of Moshiach

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Emuna Daily

I don’t usually post articles on this blog, but ever since reading this a week ago, I haven’t stopped thinking about it.  I think it is very worthwhile for you all to read. Judah Ben Samuel was a legendary and … Continue reading →

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Perceptive Repair

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“If you see what needs to be repaired and how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that G‑d has left for you to complete. But if you only see what is wrong and how … Continue reading →

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“…and you will eat and be satisfied”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“To be satisfied is the highest and best of all blessings.  There is in the whole of existence no one who is truly satisfied  with worldly achievements.  One who pursues the pleasures of this world never attains them to the extent that he would … Continue reading →

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G-d’s Promise

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“G-d has promised us in the Torah that if we fulfill it with joy and with cheerful spirit and reflect on [its] wisdom continually, He will remove from us all those things that prevent us from fulfilling it, such as disease, war, … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Life

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Emuna Daily

People talk about “wasting time,” or even about “killing time.” Neither term is accurate. Time awaits you to give it life. A moment flashes into existence, anticipating your breath of life. After all, for this purpose you came here, to … Continue reading →

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Stars

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The Jewish people are likened to stars, in that from the earth they seem very small, but in the heavens they are actually immense.  On earth, the nations of the world may consider the Jews to be of little significance, … Continue reading →

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