Blade of Grass

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Once you recognize that the swaying of a blade of grass is brought about by Divine Providence and is crucial to the fulfillment of the purpose of Creation, how much more should you recognize this with regard to mankind in general, and Israel in particular!”  Rebbe Rayatz Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn

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Purpose

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Of everything G‑d created in His world, not one thing was created without purpose. ~Talmud, Shabbat 77b

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Thankful

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

If you are not accustomed to thanking people (so if somebody holds a door open for you, you don’t say thank you), you can forget about being an eved (servant of) Hashem.

The most important thing you need to learn in This World is how to feel thankful and how to express your thanks. It is only then that you will be on the first rung of the ladder to personal growth. ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l

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Controversy

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Our Sages tell us that in three notable instances, the Holy One Blessed Be He forgave idolatry, but He did not forgive controversy.  ~ Shemiras Halashon

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Long Range Investment

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The body is only here for 90-100 years. The soul – like its Creator – is timeless. We’d be smart to choose the longer-range investment. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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Lack of Emuna

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Anger over things not working out in material and physical areas stems from a lack of emuna. ~  R’ Eliyahu Meir Bloch

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Greatness

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The worst fault a person can have is to forget his intrinsic greatness as a human being. ~ R’ Shlomo of Karlin zt”l

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Never Fasted Properly

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Emuna Daily

I have never fasted properly.

How so?

On Yom Kippur, who wants to eat, and on Tisha B’Av, who can eat?

~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Where Your Life Really Is

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The past is only memories. The future is but illusory hopes. Focus on the present. For that is where you your life really is. And it consists only of tests.  ~ Michtav MaiEliyahu

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You Can Do This!

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Emuna Daily

It has been tried and proven that refraining from lashon hara is difficult only for a few weeks, until one has become accustomed to this good habit. ~ Shmiras Halashon

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