Emuna Daily

The Kotzker Rebbe zt’l said that he is still waiting to see “the children.” Many parents don’t learn Torah because they are busy working so their children should be able to study Torah. Those children also don’t study Torah because they are busy working so their children should be able to study Torah. He is still waiting to see those children who everyone is working for.

Instead, it would be much better if everyone would designate times for Torah study, so each person can grow in Torah to the best of their abilities.

One can’t succeed in Torah without Tefillah and one won’t succeed in Tefillah without Torah.  Torah and Tefillah are bound to each other.  ~ The Beis Aharon of Karlin zt”l

If a person struggles in this world to understand the Torah, even if he lacks the capacity to comprehend it, he should not be discouraged.

In the World to Come, when he sits in the Heavenly Academy, he will then be able to understand the Torah with which he struggled in this world. His efforts will be richly rewarded. 

~ R’ Yehudah Hachassid zt”l in Seifer Chassidim

Halavai that our biggest problems should be those that can be solved financially. ~ Ilana Toweg – An Israeli farmer observing Shmitah k’halacha. 

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Once we run away from jealousy, materialism, and status-seeking, the world will become a place bursting with happiness.  ~ R’ Eliyahu Dessler zt”l

I don’t feel that it’s important to ask people for help many times.

I follow the Chofetz Chaim’s counsel. He would often say, “From a human being, one doesn’t ask often.”

Because what is man? Only Hashem can help.

~ The Chazon Ish zt”l

The Arizal used to pour compliments on his disciple, R’ Chaim Vital zt”l and would even compare him to the great tana’im in the Mishna.  When he objected stating that he doesn’t come close to their level, the Arizal explained that due to the tumah in the world in their generation, it’s very difficult to serve Hashem.  Therefore, every small deed is comparable to many great deeds of the past generations. 

This was 450 years ago. How much more so does this apply today! 

The Trisker Magid writes that when people speak forbidden speech, this contaminates the air, and is the root of all contagious disease. 

The Divrei Yisrael of Modzhitz writes, “joy and peace of mind are signs of genuine belief in Hashem.” 

If you want to know whether your bitachon is sincere, measure your tranquility.  If your bitachon and trust in Hashem are genuine, you won’t be worried or stressed. 

Sometimes you don’t know whether to punish a child or hug him. If you punish him when he needed a hug, you’ve made a serious mistake. But if you hug him when perhaps he should have been punished, you’ve just brought some extra love into the world.

~ R’ Tzvi Freeman