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Safe from all Harm

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Hashem says: I can save you from all harm provided that you conceal yourself from loshon hora. ~ Yalkut Shimoni Devarim 933

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No Worries

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The first level is that I believe in God so much that I know that everything is good. Then there is a higher level: that I really don’t care.  I do care, yet I don’t, because if there is one God, what … Continue reading →

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3 Weeks or 21 Days?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Emuna Daily

That this interval on the calendar is known as the “Three Weeks” and not the “Twenty-One Days” is not incidental. The number 3 alludes to the inner significance and function of the Three Weeks as a period of preparation for … Continue reading →

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A Frame

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Emuna Daily

What connoisseurs of this world we would be if God had only placed it in a frame.  Let our minds, then, frame the world! ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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Forgetfulness

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The world considers forgetfulness a bad thing, but in my view, it has certain advantages. Without forgetfulness, it would be impossible to serve God.  If a person remembered all the difficulties he has been through, and all the challenges he … Continue reading →

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The Heart

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Instead of instructing the stomach, it is preferable to instruct the heart. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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GW’s Letter to the Jews – 1790

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Emuna Daily

George Washington’s Letter to the Jewish Congregations of Newport, Rhode Island is small in size, but its impact on American life is immense.  The Letter reassures those who had fled religious tyranny that life in their new nation would be … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s Letter to the Jews

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Emuna Daily

George Washington’s Letter to the Jewish Congregations of Newport, Rhode Island is small in size, but its impact on American life is immense.  The Letter reassures those who had fled religious tyranny that life in their new nation would be … Continue reading →

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Source of Blessings for the Upcoming Week

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Shabbos is the wellspring of all blessings – both material and spiritual – for the upcoming week.  We must therefore accord much more honor to Shabbos than to the weekdays.  Since the mitzvah of Shabbos is the source of blessing … Continue reading →

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Good Work!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Emuna Daily

One way to get someone to begin to do good work is to compliment him for the good work he is doing. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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