Emuna Daily

Upon being asked for a brachah to enjoy Shabbos, R’ Chaim Chernovitzer zt”l was surprised that he needed such a brachah.  He said “Shabbos shines brightly, like the sun.  Whoever doesn’t experience it, it must be his eyes are closed.”

“…You should know, my son, that the day will come when the pillars of European Jewry will topple, when the yeshivos will be destroyed and uprooted. However, they will be reborn in the exile of America, the final stop of the Jewish people before the arrival of Moshiach. The American exile will be the tenth and final exile of Torah, following those of Babylon, North Africa, Egypt, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland and Lithuania” ~ R’ Chaim of Volozhin (1749-1821)

If you want your tefillos to be accepted by Hakadosh Baruch Hu, be cautious with your mouth, which is your utensil for prayer.  Be cautious that you shouldn’t speak profane language, curses, swears, lashon hara, and the like, because prayer is meant to give a gift to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, and the mouth is the vessel that holds that gift, and it shouldn’t be dirty… Otherwise, it is a disgrace for the King, and a disgrace for the gift.

If a person wasn’t careful with his mouth, he should correct that, and stop speaking in such a manner. He should speak Torah and tefillah and permitted speech, and nothing else. ~ The Kitzur Shlah

We satisfy all our material needs only to discover that we have material wants!  ~ R’ Sharaga Silverstein zt”l

Everyone carries their own peckel (their baggage of problems).  Tzaddikim said that if everyone would place their peckel on a table, and then be given the option to choose any package they desired, everyone would pick up their own bag.

We should focus on the good we have, count our blessings, and be happy with our fate. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman Shlita

When I was young, there were many sections of Torah that I wanted to learn, and I pushed it off for a later time.  But now I can tell you that whatever one doesn’t grab, one isn’t able to grab later.  ~ The Imrei Emes zt”l

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