2 Paths

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Emuna Daily

It is important to visualize the two paths that are before you.  One path leads to the Garden of Eden, eternal bliss.  The other path leads to tremendous suffering.  When you see this clearly enough, you will have a strong inner feeling.  This will become part of your reality and will have major ramifications in your way of life.  Developing this awareness is a high priority.  Do all you can to internalize faith and live with it daily. ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter zt”l

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Consider This

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The way people talk about others to you is the way they talk about you to others.

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R’ Aharon Kotler zt”l

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A newly enrolled student at Lakewood’s Beis Medresh Gevoah was overwhelmed by the Rosh Yeshiva Reb Aharon Kotler’s rapid-fire delivery of highly complex material in his weekly lecture. When he complained to his previous Rosh Yeshiva who had suggested that he go to Lakewood, the Rosh Yeshiva said, “even if you fail to understand him, it pays to go to his shiurim, if just to look at his face.” ~ The Torah Personality

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Rosh Chodesh Av

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Emuna Daily

I remember hearing in a shiur from R’ Pesach Krohn that the gemara in Taanis on 29a (quoting the mishna) states, “Meshenichnas Av, m’maatin b’simcha”, when Av arrives, we reduce  the level of happiness. Note that it does not state that we shall eliminate happiness altogether and become sad, but rather that we just reduce our level of happiness.  As Jews with emuna, even when things seem to be going wrong, we must always remain happy.

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The Happiest People

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything they have.

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Surrounded

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Emuna Daily

One who trusts in God is surrounded by loving-kindness. ~ Psalms 32:10

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No Worries

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The first level is that I believe in God so much that I know that everything is good. Then there is a higher level: that I really don’t care.  I do care, yet I don’t, because if there is one God, what else do I need? ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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The Obligation to Share Torah

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

A person is granted wisdom not only for his own benefit, but also for the benefit of others. One is obligated to share his Torah knowledge with others.  Hence, if he is a reliable transmitter of this wisdom to others, the Almighty will bestow even greater wisdom upon him, in order that he may continue to share it with others. ~ R’ Shimon Shkop zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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Improving

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Improving oneself does not mean that one has to be 100 percent better in one specific area. It means that he has to be one percent better in 100 areas. ~ Torah Tavlin

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Discussing Old Friends

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Be very careful when you bump into old friends.  Rehashing old times and asking him or her how so and so is doing, often leads to lashon hara.

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