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Even Worse

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A person who listens to loshon horah is worse than the one who recites it. ~ Talmud Pesachim 118a

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His Special Jacket

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

R’ Simcha Zissel Ziv of Kelm developed a strategy to never lose his temper.  He had a special jacket that he had set aside to wear when he was angry.  He said, “When I feel anger coming on, I know … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Additional Soul Before Shabbos

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The best way to welcome the neshama yeseirah (the additional soul we each get on shabbos) is by sanctifying one’s thoughts and concentrating on attaining deveikus (closeness) to Hashem. The neshama yeseirah derives its highest exultation from our fervent kavanah … Continue reading →

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Doctors

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Emuna Daily

  The Torah gave a doctor permission to heal – but who gave him the right to give up hope? ~ R’ Yehoshua Leib Diskin zt”l

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Strigencies

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Instead of adding a stringency to the law, it would be better to add fear [of God] to one’s deeds.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

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When You Love Someone

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When you love someone, don’t love him according to your preferences and desires, but according to his preferences and desires. ~ Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerondi zt”l

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You Live There for a Reason

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Divine Providence leads EVERYONE to his place of residence for the purpose of strengthening Yiddishkeit and disseminating Torah. When you plow and you sow – things will grow.  ~ R’ Yosef Yitzhak Schneerson zt”

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A Mother’s Womb – Brilliant!

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Emuna Daily

In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what … Continue reading →

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Learning in our Dreams+ Link to a Shiur

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Every night a part of our neshama goes up to Hashem to get energy for the next day. If one learns very hard during the day or davens with tremendous kavana, sometimes one can dream about what they learned. It … Continue reading →

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Listening

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Torah prohibits listening to lashon hara even if one has no intention of accepting or believing what is said. ~ Chafetz Chaim

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