Category Archives: Stories

Shabbat Shalom Dave – Great Story

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Growing up in a non-observant home, Dave wound up in yeshiva at Ohr Somayach. As time progressed, he began observing Shabbat and growing in his understanding of Torah and mitzvot. After spending a period of time in yeshiva, he decided … Continue reading →

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Smooth Sailing?

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Challenges are not an unfortunate fact of life, but rather, a sign of Hashem’s trust and confidence in your ability to prevail. In the late 1800s, the Jewish population of Europe was going through particularly difficult times.  The Rebbe of … Continue reading →

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Can I have an Apple?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A lovely little boy was holding two apples with both hands.  His mother came in and softly asked her little boy with a smile: My sweetie, could you give your mom one of your two apples? The boy looked up … Continue reading →

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מי כעמך ישראל

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“You didn’t shampoo your hair so we can’t operate!” This shocking statement was made by a nurse to the wife of the head of a Day School in Minneapolis who had not been given instructions on how to prepare herself … Continue reading →

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Found Money – True Story

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Emuna Daily

There is an elder lady that recently moved into the community that I had the pleasure of meeting. She told me an amazing story that happened to her just the other day, which I would like to share. For purposes … Continue reading →

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A Unique Form of Life Insurance – Great Story

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Chesed is a unique form of life insurance. Not only does it protect the doer, but it safeguards his offspring in ways that sometimes – as in the following story – become abundantly clear. The story takes place in a … Continue reading →

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A Story of Courage

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Emuna Daily

In 1918, Bolshevic soldiers burst into the Novardok yeshiva.  The commanding officer marched straight to the head of the yeshiva, pulled his gun, and demanded that the yeshiva be closed immediately.  The young man rose from his seat, unbuttoned his … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Umbrella

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A guest once forgot his umbrella in Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv’s Yeshiva of Kelm. Thirteen years later, he returned to the yeshiva and found his umbrella in the exact spot where he had left it. ~ Tnuas Hamussar as quoted … Continue reading →

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Criticism

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A respectable and distinguished woman was horrified by her next-door neighbor’s lifestyle. The neighbor seemed to be a horrendously poor housekeeper; she lived in a filthy house and raised messy, dirty children. The situation was disgraceful. The woman decided to … Continue reading →

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Debate between a Professor and Student on Faith – Awesome

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Professor: You are Jewish, aren’t you son? Student: Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in G-d? Student: Absolutely, sir. Professor: Is G-d good? Student: Sure. Professor: Is G-d all powerful? Student: Yes. Professor: My brother died of cancer even though … Continue reading →

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