Silence is a Skill

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The craft of a person in this world is to behave as if mute!  The craft is not to be a babbler. This is something one has to learn: a baby knows how to talk and babbles as it pleases him. Silence needs to be learned, because silence is a great skill, and by it you recognize the person of intelligence.  The nature of a person is his solitude. That’s the only way for the soul and spirit to develop their strength. ~ R’ Shlomo Wolbe zt”l

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Torn Up

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi said: Whoever responds “Amen, Yehei Shmei Rabba…” with all his might, the evil decrees against him will be torn up. ~ Talmud – Shabbos 119B

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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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