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Why in the Desert?

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Why was the Torah given in the desert? For if it were given in the Land of Israel, the residents of the Land of Israel would say, “It is ours”; and if it were given in some other place, the … Continue reading →

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Yom Hashoah – Moment of Silence

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If we held a moment of silence for every victim of the holocaust, we would be silent for eleven and a half years.

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Crying Wolf

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Emuna Daily

In the end, falsehood has no base on which to stand. And if the liar should later speak truthfully, no one believes him any longer. ~ R’ Menachem Mendel Leffin zt”l

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Karpas, Saltwater, Blood and Unity

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Emuna Daily

I posted this D’var Torah a couple of years ago and received very positive feedback.  If you like it, please print it out and tell it over at your seider. – We all know that practically everything we do at the Seider is to remember and in a way, reenact … Continue reading →

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Demeaning Yourself too

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Even if one includes himself in the lashon hara, and even if he demeans himself first and foremost, it is still forbidden to disgrace others. ~ The Chofetz Chaim zt”l

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We are One

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The souls are all one. Only the bodies divide us. Therefore, one who places the body before the spirit can never experience true love or friendship. ~ The Alter Rebbe  

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R’ Yisroel Yaakov Lubchansky zt”l

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Emuna Daily

During the second world war when Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Lubchansky was incarcerated in the ghetto, his face constantly shined with joy.  Wherever he went, he spread words of encouragement and hope. Rabbi Ephraim Oshry asked him how he could be … Continue reading →

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The Real Truth

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Even after the desires of one’s heart have persuaded him to accept the false way as true, he still knows in his heart of hearts that the true path is “truer” than the other one.  Every human being thus has … Continue reading →

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Turn it Around

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Emuna Daily

No matter how gloomy things seem, everything can turn around.  Talking to God can turn things around. ~  R’ Elchonon Tauber  

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Which Station?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A man was created not for his station in this world, but for his station in the World to Come. It is only that his station in this world is a means towards his station in the World to Come, … Continue reading →

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