Kindling the Lights

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Through the mitzvah of kindling the lights of Chanukah we acknowledge the glory of God. His glory is exalted and magnified in the world. Those who were distant from Him are stirred to return. We can attain true fear of Heaven, harmony in the home and genuine prayer. Strife and malicious slander are banished and universal peace spreads in all the worlds. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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The Holy Candles

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Since the holiness of the Chanuka candles is so great and the Divine Presence is so prominent, sitting by the Chanuka candles is like sitting in Hashem’s arms. Many great tzaddikim quivered like leaves in the wind in the presence of the Chanuka candles, for they could literally feel that Hashem is right there with them. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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Low Battery

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Imagine if your cell phone battery was on 10% and it lasted for 8 days. Now you understand Chanukah.  

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Days of Teshuva

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The days of Chanukah are days of teshuvah out of love…The first 7 days correspond to the 7 days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.  The 8th Day of Chanukah corresponds to Yom Kippur. ~ R’ Eli Mansour

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Seeing the Light

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The world is full of radiant, wonderful, and elevating secrets, and it is only the small hand held up before our eyes which prevents us from seeing the light. ~ Baal Shem Tov

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Listening to the Torah Reading

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Aside from being a mitzvah in and of itself, listening to the communal Torah reading is an expression of honor for the Torah. When one honors the Torah in this manner, the Torah arouses mercy for him and for all the members of his household on both the spiritual and material planes. Accordingly, one should be fastidious not to speak during the communal Torah reading. ~ R’ Sholom DovBer Schneerson of Lubavitch

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Honor

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“If one pursues honor, it will elude him, but if one flees from honor, it will pursue him.” (Talmud Eruvin 13b).

A man once approached his rabbi to ask how it was that he kept fleeing from honor and it somehow never caught up with him. “The trouble is,” said the rabbi, “you keep looking back over your shoulder.” ~ Irving Bunim

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Eternal beings 

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Human acts are forever. When you say a word, that word is forever. You just cannot erase that word. It’ll continue to live on for eternity.

Everything that people do in this world is of eternal significance. There’s no such thing as past. Everything is present and future. What you did ten years ago will live on and on. ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l

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Negative Habits

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Instead of just changing, redirect that energy in a positive way in a matter relating to serving Hashem. ~ Chidushay Harim

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Nature

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“The definition of “Nature” is miracles that happen more often!” ~ R’ Yeruchom Levovitz zt”l

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