Emuna Daily

The essence of a Yid is seen precisely when he’s in the right. ~ R’ Yissachar Dov of Belz zt”l

Acting impulsively causes errors and brings about many negative consequences.  Before making an important decision, think the matter over carefully and do all you can to clarify which decision seems the wisest.  ~ Ralbag

The Baal Shem Tov taught that if you want to check how much you actually believe in Hashem, check whether you find yourself coveting.

This is also the test of how much ahavat Yisrael (love of your fellow Jews) you possess.

If we truly believe in Hashem, then we trust that Hashem gives each of us exactly what we’re supposed to have, no more nor less. Such trusts allows us to abandon all thoughts of coveting.  What’s more, when we love our fellow Jews, we will truly be happy for everything good they have.  ~ R’ Sholom Brodt

The less said, the fewer mistakes. The greater the talk, the greater the headache. ~ R’ Yosef Qimhi zt”l (1160-1235)

It is more important to be glatt yosher in one’s dealings with people than to be glatt kosher in what one eats. ~ R’ Yosef Breuer zt”l

One who has bread for today and asks, “What will I eat tomorrow,” is a person of limited faith. ~Talmud, Sotah 48b

“A fool believes all things” (Proverbs 15:15) [but is] better off than he who is sophisticated and skeptical of everything.

One can begin by ridiculing foolishness and falsehood. Eventually he will ridicule everything and end up denying even the truth.

As one of our greatest sages once said [in the Mishna in Eduyot 5:6], “It is better that I be called a fool all my life and not be wicked even one moment before God.” ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

Consider money given to charity as though it were spent on a personal need or desire.

Such money actually remains our own, safely invested in our Heavenly bank account, since we have not really parted with it. ~ R’ Yehoshua Heschel of Monostrich zt”l

Everything you see in the world – everything that exists – it is all a test to give man freedom of choice. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

As long as we are alive, we should think to ourselves, “How happy I would be if I obtained a large amount of money.  No amount of money, however, can compare to the greater value of life itself. ~ Pele Yoatz, Simcha