Emuna Daily

Everybody believes in G-d, hopefully.  But do you know how much G-d believes in us?  The world still exists.  That means G-d believes in us; believes that we can fix everything. ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt’l

Two things define you. Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.

Don’t make change too complicated. Just begin. ~ Rabbi Noach Weinberg z”l

There are three witnesses that testify for one another: The Jewish people, Shabbos and the Holy One, blessed be He.

The Jewish people and Hashem bear witness that the Shabbos was instituted as a day of rest.

The Jewish people and the Shabbos attest that Hashem is the Creator of the universe.

Hashem and the Shabbos testify that the Jews are Hashem’s children whom He has chose for Himself.

~ Tosfos Chagigah 3b

Every inner trait has its role. Warped logic, for example, is useful because no mater how clear cut another’s wrongdoing might appear, a person can draw on this ability to find justification for their actions rather than leap to negative conclusions. ~ R’ Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l

Like a bird, a person can reach undreamed of heights as long as he works his wings. But if he relaxes them for but one minute, he plummets downward. ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter zt”l

Many people fail to enjoy what they have because they keep desiring what they lack. As soon as they obtain one thing, they automatically seek to acquire something else. All the good things they already have are considered as unimportant in their eyes. ~ Chovos Halevovos

You are part of the community and also a separate person. Don’t follow the crowd. Create something new. God loves novelty. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

As its name portrays, on Hoshanah Rabba Hashem bestows salvations to the Jewish nation. We should look forward to this day and fill the day with many heartfelt tefillos because we can earn so much on this day. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman, Shlita

On the first day of Sukkos, the Torah commands us to fulfill many mitzvos: sukkah, lulav, esrog, simcha, etc.  On the rest of the days of Yom Tov, there are just two mitzvos:  sukkah and simcha.  But on Shemini Atzeres the Torah is very clear.  There is only one mitzvah that we must perform with every fiber of our being –“And you shall be only joyous.” ~ The Chasam Sofer