Right Here – Right Now

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A Jew is never lost on his journey.  Wherever he finds himself, God has a reason for placing him there. ~ R’ Mordechai Pogremansky

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Live the Dream

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If you will it, it is no dream; and if you do not will it, a dream it is and a dream it will stay. ~ Theodor Herzl

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Lashon Hora which is Permitted

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If someone has completely forsaken mitzvah observance, or continually transgresses a particular mitzvah whose severity everyone is aware of (for example, eating pork), you are permitted to shame him for his misdeeds.  Since he has not merely succumbed to temptation, but knowingly and willfully transgresses G-d’s mitzvos, you are allowed to tell others about his misbehavior.  You should also not give him the benefit of the doubt.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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A Trip to see the Maggid

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Thus did Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev journey from Pinsk to Mezritch to see the Maggid – the Rebbe Reb Ber.

“Why undertake so arduous a journey?” he was asked.

“I must see the Maggid.  You see, he knows there’s a G-d on earth.”

“Everyone knows that.  Here comes Olga, the maid. Ask her.”

“She’ll say there’s a G-d.  The Maggid knows it.” ~ The Torah Personality

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Cosmetics for the Soul

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Worldly pleasures are like cosmetics for the soul; they are merely tools for enhancing our spiritual well being and bringing us closer to Hashem. ~ Based on Mesilas Yesharim

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Please, God

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Please, God

Give us one more chance.

Give us two more chances.

Give us a hundred more chances.

~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l – Today is his 22nd yartzheit

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Words and Hearts

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Words and hearts should be handled with care.  For words when spoken and hearts when broken are the hardest things to repair.

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Envy

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The man who envies is guilty of robbery in thought. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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2 Dogs

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Emuna Daily

My inner struggles hound me constantly.  It is as if inside of me there are two dogs.  One of the dogs is mean and evil.  The other dog is good.  The mean dog fights the good dog all the time.  And you know which dog wins?  The one I feed the most. ~ Torah Tavlin

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First Offence

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If it is clearly impossible to judge someone’s action favorably, you are nonetheless forbidden to tell others about the sin if it is a first offense…since it is possible that he will regret his misdeed and do tshuvah. ~ Guard Your Tongue

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