Emuna Daily

The Mishnah Berurah (90:28) quotes a teshuvos Radvaz, who discusses a prisoner that was granted permission to daven one day with a minyan. The question was which day to choose? Perhaps he should request to go to shul for Yom Kippur? Perhaps he should ask to go to shul on Purim? The Radvaz advises that he should go to shul at the first opportunity he can, and he shouldn’t push it off for a later date. Perhaps he will lose his chance to daven with a minyan.

Notice that the two days the Radvaz ponders about were Purim and Yom Kippur. This tells us about the importance of these two holy days. He didn’t even mention Rosh Hashanah. Purim and Yom Kippur are at the top of the list. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman Shlita

On Purim every Yid has the power of tefillah, similar to the kohen gadol who davened in the Kodesh Kadoshim on Yom Kippur. ~ The Shinover Rav zt’l

All year, I look forward to Purim.  Not because of the fun, but because of the power of tefillah on this very holy day.  A day that if used properly, Hashem will give you anything you ask for.  As such, this week we are going to focus on this topic and hopefully prepare ourselves for this awesome opportunity.

Our attitude towards even the smallest degree of spiritual elevation should be similar to the happiness and excitement of someone who has found a hidden treasure. ~ Toras Avraham

View each day as a page in a book of your autobiography. ~ R’ Yechezkel Abramsky zt”l

When you focus on the eternal benefits you will gain by performing mitzvos, you will not mind the difficulties and hardships involved. ~ Dubner Maggid

Never cease to implore your Heavenly Father. The more you speak to Him as a father, the more he will hold that role. ~ The Magid of Mezritch

Feel joy when you serve the Almighty and then feel joy that you felt joy in serving the Almighty. ~ Kedushas Levi

Shabbos is the day we stand still and let all our blessings catch up with us. ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

A Jew should not ask himself what he’s expecting from life, but rather, what life is expecting from him. ~ R’ Yosef Chaim Sitruk zt”l

In a personal letter, R’ Yechezkail Levenstein wrote “Do not worry about anything. Someone who does not worry has much better chances of success in what he does.”

He goes on to explains that being relaxed and free from any worry prevents a person from reacting hastily and putting himself in grave danger. ~ Ohr Yechezkail