Giving of the Torah

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The festival of Shavuot is called “the time of the giving of the Torah.” Why is it not called “the time of the receving of the Torah?” Because the Torah was given to each Israelite in equal measure, but each individual received from it an unequal measure, according the power of his intellect and the force of his perception. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

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A Jewish Celebration

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Any Jewish celebration that does not include God is not a real celebration. ~ Zohar

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What Will I Say?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Emuna Daily

When I get to Heaven, I am not afraid that they will ask me why I wasn’t like Moses or King David.  I will say that I couldn’t be like them.  I am afraid they will ask me “why weren’t you Zusha?” – and then what will I say? ~ R’ Zusha of Anapoli zt”l

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Good Work!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Emuna Daily

One way to get someone to begin to do good work is to compliment him for the good work he is doing. ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

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Act First + Special Prayer Today

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Emuna Daily

Sometimes a person must act first and then think.  It is easier to rectify one’s deeds, than to rectify one’s thoughts. ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

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This special prayer of the Shlah Hakadosh for good and upright children, should be said today by both husband and wife after having solved any issues of shalom bayis!!!

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The Corresponding Limb

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Emuna Daily

If a person uses a limb of his body to perform a mitzvah in this world, Hashem’s radiance will rest upon that limb in the World to Come.  However, if he forsakes one of the 248 positive commandments (which correspond to the 248 limbs of the body, and does not do teshuva (repent), then his soul will lack the corresponding spiritual “limb” in the World to Come.

Therefore, if a person joins the ranks of those who speak lashon hara, and gives free rein to his mouth and ears to speak and hear lashon hara, he will punished in the World to Come by having these faculties impaired. ~ Shemiras HaLashon

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Stand up

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Emuna Daily

When Rabbi Zariah was exhausted from his Torah studies, he would sit by the door of Rabbi Nosson bar Tuvi’s yeshiva.  He said, “when the rabbis walk by, I will stand up before them and I will receive reward.” ~ Talmud Brachos 28a

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A Time to Procrastinate

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Emuna Daily

The Talmud states (Kiddushin 30b), “A person’s yetzer hara is renewed each day.” Why must it be renewed?  Because when something is real, it can be constant.  It can carry from one day to the next.  The yetzer hara is an illusion, and is controlled by moods.  He cannot keep up his act for long, because as soon as your mood changes, the urge will dissipate.  If you procrastinate for an hour or two, you will find that you are no longer tempted to sin. ~ The 6 Contstant Mitzvos

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Tightrope

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Emuna Daily

How does a tightrope walker maintain his balance? When he feels himself pulled to one side, he immediately leans toward the other side. We must apply this technique to life in general. ~ R’ Yisrael Friedman of Rizhin zt”l

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Holding the Good for Yourself

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Emuna Daily

“If you have learned much Torah, do not take the credit [literally, hold the good] for yourself.” ~ Pirkei Avos 2:8

If you are a scholar, a rabbi competent to rule on the law, and a judge, do not hold the good and the lieniences for yourself, and the strict decisions for others. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

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