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There is no spoon

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

One erev shabbos, lacking oil for light, R’ Chanina ben Dosa took vinegar and said, “The One who commanded oil to burn, He can command vinegar to burn as well.”  The vinegar burned and provided light until the end of … Continue reading →

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Different Tools for Different Tasks

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Emuna Daily

From the beginning of time to this very day, there have never been two people with an identical mission in life. As such, Hashem oversees each person’s life with an amazingly precise Divine Providence, providing each person with the needed … Continue reading →

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Man’s Duty in this World

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The foundation of saintliness and the root of perfection in the service of God lies in a man’s coming to see clearly and to recognize as a truth the nature of his duty in the world and the end towards which … Continue reading →

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Humble People

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The Humble person finds Serenity; One who seeks honor and recognition cultivates a life of inevitable frustration. ~ R’ Chaim Shmulevitz zt”l

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High Fees

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Experience is a good school, but the fees are high. ~ Heinrich Heine

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More than any other Sin

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Hashem is more exacting with the sin of lashon hara than with any other sin.  As Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai taught in the Zohar: “Hashem is prepared to forgive anything except lashon hara.” ~ Chofetz Chaim

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Use a lot of Water

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The gemara in Shabbos 62b states that “One who belittles (degrades) the mitzvah of washing hands before eating bread will become poor.”  On a more positive note, the gemara continues with a statement from Rav Chisda who explains that he … Continue reading →

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Broad Shoulders

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Emuna Daily

G‑d does not give his creations anything that they cannot handle. ~ Avodah Zara 3a

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Holiness in the Business World

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Emuna Daily

One who works has the advantage of being able to see Divine providence in the “coincidences” that abound in the business world. He who works actualizes the goal of creation–to make the material world a Divine home. This can be … Continue reading →

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But…I never did this!

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Many people on the day of accounting will be shown a list of their meritorious deeds. Failing to recognize some of them, they will say, “We never did this!” They will be told that the deeds were done by people … Continue reading →

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