Category Archives: Spirituality

The Seudah

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“A person who truly knows what he is doing, can accomplish more through his Purim seudah than during Neilah on Yom Kipper!” ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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Drinking Wine on Purim

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Our joy on Purim is not the joy of going crazy. King David said (Psalm 2:11) that we should ‘Be joyful with trembling,’ in other words, we should rejoice while maintaining the awe of Hashem on our foreheads. Especially on … Continue reading →

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Seek it like Silver

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Emuna Daily

The Midrash says that for each moment in which a person refrains from speaking the forbidden, he merits a hidden light that no angel can fathom. “Scripture states: ‘If you will seek it like silver and hunt for it like hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of Hashem, and … Continue reading →

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The Instructions Came First

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“People think that G-d first made a world and then gave us instructions to follow, so we don’t mess it up. The truth is, the instructions came first, and the world was designed as the venue to carry them out. … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“When a person is feeling joy, he will be able to gain more from one hour of Torah study than from many hours of study while he is sad.” R’ Chaim Volozhiner zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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Joy

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Sweetest friends, believe me… people who don’t believe in G-d don’t have joy. They have fun. But joy? No. ~ R ‘ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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Anger II

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Anger deprives a sage of his wisdom, a prophet of his vision.” ~ Rebbe Shimon ben Lakish

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Happiness

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Sadness locks the gates of heaven. Prayer opens locked gates. And happiness has the strength to break through ALL barricades.”  -~ The Baal Shem Tov

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Anger

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“God Himself prays ‘May my mercy overcome my anger.’ ~ Abba Aricha (Rav)

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Instructions

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“They translate it as ‘The Bible’, or ‘The Law’, but that’s not what the word means. Torah means ‘instructions’. Whatever piece of Torah you learn, you must find the instructions it is giving you.” – Bringing Heaven Down to Earth … Continue reading →

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