The Blink of an Eye

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Emuna Daily

There is an old saying: The past is no more, the future is not yet, and the present is as fleeting as the blink of an eye. ~ Chochmah Umussar

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Try This!

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Pray for the welfare of others even when they are not aware you are praying for them. ~ The Chofetz Chaim

Every person we meet has needs for which we can pray. Success in spiritual matters, success in financial matters, good health, a good marriage, or raising their children properly. Saying a quiet prayer for the people you meet, even complete strangers, will give you much more positive feelings towards people. You have as much to gain as the recipient of your prayer.  ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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No Getting Out of It

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Emuna Daily

One should not say “Why should I bother learning the laws of loshon hara? Instead I will just accustom myself to remain silent.  Often one is required to speak about other people.  Therefore, he must learn the laws of what may or may not be said.  ~ Chofetz Chaim

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Infinite Ways

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

There is nothing in the world from which you cannot learn a way of serving the Lord, may He be Blessed.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Lighten your Load

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When your heart is heavy and full of anxiety, you can lighten it with enthusiastic prayer to the Almighty. ~ R’ Bunim of Parshischo zt”l

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Small Mitzvah

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The attitude of one who fears Hashem is to be just as scrupulous  with a small mitzvah as a big one, because no matter the level of the mitzvah, they are all the same in the sense that they are given by Hashem. ~ Rabenu Yonah

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I Do Not Know

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Many times Rashi writes in his interpretation: “I do not know what this teaches us.”  Would it not have been preferable for him to have written nothing?  We learn from this, if you do not know the meaning of something that you need, say so.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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The Welfare of Others

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

When you envy the good fortune of others, you destroy your own happiness and well-being.  On the other hand, when you sincerely wish for the welfare of others, you give them heartfelt blessings.  In the process of making others feel good, you yourself live a good life.  ~ The Vilna Gaon

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Words go Much Deeper

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Speaking hurtfully to someone is worse than hitting him.  When you hit someone, you affect his body.  Words go much deeper.  Moreover, bruises eventually heal.  But the negative effects of words may never be healed.  ~ The Vilna Gaon

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Increase the Power

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Emuna Daily

One who does a Mitzvah  and serves Hashem with Simchah actually causes their Yetzer Tov to increase in power. ~ Seifer Eglei Tal

According to Kabbalah, when a boy turns 13, he receives a new Neshama, which is actually the Yetzer Tov.  This Shabbos is my son, Yaron Avraham’s bar mitzvah so I would like to bless him that throughout his life, he should perform mitzvos and serve Hashem with simcha.

Mazel tov!

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