70 Years!

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Emuna Daily

He who profanes his mouth and says a vulgar word can uproot a good decree of seventy years ~ Kesuvos 8b

Advice: Whenever you are about to speak or listen to lashon hara, ask yourself “is it worth it?”

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Ariel Sharon and the Rebbe

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Emuna Daily

The very fact you know about someone who is in trouble means that in some way you are able to help. Otherwise, why would this knowledge have entered your world?

Arik Sharon, when he was Israeli Minister of Defence, came to visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe. After his private audience, he related to his friends, “The Rebbe was very cordial. He asked when I was leaving, and when I told him I was taking a flight back tomorrow he insisted that I stay a little longer.” General Sharon’s Lubavitcher friends explained to him that the Rebbe doesn’t say such things just out of politeness and insisted that he postpone his flight.

The plane that Sharon was to have taken was hijacked to Libya.  At a later date, another Israeli cabinet member, in private audience with the Rebbe, poised the obvious question. “If you knew,” he asked the Rebbe, “why did you not report the matter to the authorities and attempt to circumvent the whole hijacking?” “Do you think I knew?” the Rebbe responded in a very serious tone. “It is not a matter of prophecy or knowing. It is simply that when I see someone standing before me, I am so completely obsessed with doing that person a favor —  that is why I say what I say.” R’ Tzvi Freeman

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In Direct Proportion

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Emuna Daily

In the World to Come, explains the Maharal of Prague, each of us will experience a revelation of Divine wisdom in proportion to the faith we had in God during life’s difficult moments, according to our efforts to continue and believe in Him, even when we were low and felt nothing. ~ R’ Yaakov Meir Shechter

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It Simply Doesn’t Exist

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Emuna Daily

“Never, ever, have we seen or heard about a Jewish community that does not have a charity fund” ~  Rambam

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Always be Right

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Emuna Daily

As I was once putting my children to sleep, my six-year-old daughter remarked aloud to the other kids, “Abba is always right, because even when he’s wrong, he knows he’s wrong, and so he’s still right.”

We can live our entire lives and always be right. How is that so? Acknowledging even when we are wrong that we are wrong. What a beautiful and profound lesson. ~ R’ Shlomo Farhi

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Why in the Desert?

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Why was the Torah given in the desert? For if it were given in the Land of Israel, the residents of the Land of Israel would say, “It is ours”; and if it were given in some other place, the residents of that place would say, “It is ours.” Therefore it was given in the wilderness, so that anyone who wishes to acquire it may acquire it… ~ Mechilta D’Rashbi

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Our Gift

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Who we are is a gift from Hashem; what we make of ourselves is our gift to Hashem and to ourselves. ~ Torah Anytimes

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Each Word

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Just as a k’zayis of pork is a sin unto itself, so too is each word of slander. ~ Chafetz Chaim

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Shabbat Shalom Dave – Great Story

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Emuna Daily

Growing up in a non-observant home, Dave wound up in yeshiva at Ohr Somayach. As time progressed, he began observing Shabbat and growing in his understanding of Torah and mitzvot. After spending a period of time in yeshiva, he decided that he would return home to his parents. “If you return home,” a rabbi of his explained, “it will be very difficult for you to observe Shabbat. There you have no rabbi, no shul and a non-observant home. We recommend that you stay here for longer.” After some back and forth, Dave chose to leave.

Finally at home, Shabbat was to begin in just a few hours. “What am I going to do? Stay at home all day?” Dave wondered. “My parents watch television, and it will be very challenging for me to keep Shabbat.” And so, he turned to G-d. “G-d, if everything they taught me in yeshiva is true, please give me a sign. If You give me a sign, I promise I will keep Shabbat for the rest of my life.”

Shabbat began, but no sign. “You know what G-d? I’ll give you an extension until midnight. If by midnight You give me a sign, I will not break Shabbat.” Came midnight, but no sign.

“Okay G-d, I’ll give you one more extension so you won’t say I’m unfair. 12:15.” Fifteen minutes later, still no sign. And with the click of a button, on went the television. As Dave turned the television on, he immediately came across the David Letterman show. Friday night at 12:15 am, David Letterman was interviewing Tom Hanks, a well-known filmmaker. “So,” David Letterman asked his guest, “what have you been up to lately?” “I just got back from Israel,” Tom replied. “Oh really, did you learn any Hebrew?” “In fact, I did.” Turning towards the camera, Tom said, “Shabbat Shalom Dave!” Dave was shocked as he stared into the television. With his very own eyes he had just seen exactly what he needed: Shabbat Shalom Dave!

Sometimes we are looking and looking all over the place for a message, yet we seem to be unable to find it. But then the switch goes on and lights up right before us exactly what we needed to see and hear. “I am here,” Hashem says, “make sure you don’t forget.” ~ Rabbi Mordechai Becher from Torah Anytime

Here is the actual video clip: https://youtu.be/wTPq81JL5n0?t=6m40s

 

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Beyond Your Control

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Emuna Daily

A person who accepts calmly whatever is beyond his control is the truly wealthy person. ~ Mivchar Hapeninim

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