Category Archives: Stories of Tzaddikim

Don’t bother

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When members of the Chofetz Chayim’s household would see him preparing a bed for a guest, they would tell him not to bother and to let them attend to such preparations. “When it comes to the mitzvah of putting on … Continue reading →

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Even the wicked are full of Mitzvos

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Once, during a private audience, the Rebbe quoted a passage from the Talmud that states, “Even the wicked are full of mitzvos like seeds in a pomegranate.” This Talmudic statement had bothered the man visiting the Rebbe for some time. He … Continue reading →

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R’ Shlomo Freifeld zt”l

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Emuna Daily

At a question and answer session, a newcomer asked R’ Shlomo Freifeld zt”l a question. “What is yiras Shamayim?” Reb Shlomo silently pondered the question, clearly marveling at the fact that a young man with several generations of pure southern … Continue reading →

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The Lubavitcher Rebbe at Age 5

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The children gathered around the tree and commented to each other how high it was, and how exciting it would be to climb to the top. They opted to play a game to see who could climb to the top … Continue reading →

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R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l in honor of his 20th Yahrzeit tonight

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Very few people were aware of this particular dimension of Shlomo Carlebach’s work,” reflects Rabbi Tzvi Mandel, spiritual leader of Brooklyn’s Khal Bnei Israel, “but he routinely visited inmates – both Jewish and non-Jewish – in prisons all over the … Continue reading →

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Gadi Levy’s Story

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“I want to share a story that I heard from Rav Shimshon Pinkus about Shabbos. He personally heard it from the grandson of the one it happened to. In the early 1900′s a young immigrant Jewish family were being kicked … Continue reading →

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Great Story about R’ Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld zt”l

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

In a certain city in Hungary, a childless woman brought the equivalent of $400 to her Rabbi to send to a tzadik (righteous person) to pray that she should have children.  With her approval the Rabbi sent the money and … Continue reading →

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“Even a Sigh” + Something New Going Forward

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A wealthy and learned man once came to the Chafetz Chaim to buy some sefarim.  He asked for a copy of all his works, except for one.  It seems that he did not want to buy Shemiras Halashon, which deals … Continue reading →

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The Power of Simcha

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Emuna Daily

A chasid once traveled to Lublin to spend the yamim noraim with the Chozeh of Lublin.  When it was his turn to introduce himself, he was shocked when the Chozeh told him to go home right away.  Thinking that he … Continue reading →

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Outbreak in Vilna

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Emuna Daily

In 1848, there was a widespread outbreak of cholera in Vilna.  Rabbi Yisroel Salanter organized 60 to 70 young men to aid the sick.  He personally was in charge of raising funds for medication and convinced doctors to donate their … Continue reading →

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