Food for Thought

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Emuna Daily

I’ve trained myself not to want what I don’t want. ~ R’ Pinchas of Kortiz

Let me know if you have any thoughts on this one.

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Incredible Story Fresh out of Israel

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Emuna Daily

About a week ago in Israel, a Palestinian Arab was following a chassidish lady who was walking alone in Jerusalem for about 20 minutes, after which he disappeared. The woman was suspicious of him and immediately called in his description to the police, who were able to make the arrest and brought him in for questioning.  There, the Arab admitted that he was planning to stab the woman but couldn’t get close to her, since she had with her two big bullies one on her right side and one on her left side.  After realizing these bullies weren’t leaving her side, he gave up.

The police went back to the woman to confirm she was alone like she had told them. She confirmed she was alone, however, she said that the whole time the Arab was following her she kept repeating the passuk:

“מימיני מיכאל ומשמאלי גבריאל”

“to my right, Michael, to my left Gavriel”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ozyo7EbfH0

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Secrets

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If someone tells you a secret, you are forbidden to repeat it to others.

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I am Afraid

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Studying Torah late one night in Kovna, R’ Yisroel Salanter overhead the conversation of two paupers who were lodging in a side room.  One asked the other to accompany him to the well, as he was afraid to go out alone so late at night.  The other drowsily mumbled a refusal.  Immediately, Rav Yisroel interrupted his own studies and went to the well to fetch water for the pauper. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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Languages and the 7 Day Week

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Here is an excerpt from the Kuzari, which I have been learning lately and love:

The Rabbi: “Have you ever seen or heard of a nation that [abandoned their original language and] invented a new one?”

The Kuzari: “No, I haven’t.  [That would be highly impractical; for example, all books would have to be rewritten.]  No doubt, language came into being at some point in time, before which none of the languages we know of today existed.  I imagine everyone spoke the same language, [Hebrew, the holy tongue that Adam spoke.]”

The Rabbi: “That’s not all.  Have you ever heard of a nation that does not accept the conventional seven-day week that starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday?  Is it conceivable that all nations from the far east to the west should agree on a seven-day week unless one individual instituted it, or a gather of the world reached an agreement on this issue?”

The Kuzari: “You are right.  This could have happened only if all the nations of the world unanimously adopted such a resolution.  That is hard to believe.  We must say that all men are descendants from one person, either Adam or Noach or someone else, in which case all people of the world received the concept of a seven-day week from a common ancestor.”

The Rabbi: “That’s exactly what I was driving at.  But there’s more…

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Our Nation

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Our nation is only defined as a nation through her Torah. ~ Rabbeinu Sa’adia Gaon zt”l

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Silence

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Through silence a person merits trusting in God. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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Upright

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The Lord created man upright, walking on two, and not on four like a beast, for while the beast sees only the ground, man also sees Heaven.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

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The Key to a Successful Marriage

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

R’ Eliyahu Dessler used to tell newlyweds that the key to a successful marriage is that each partner should always try to make the other happy.  But when one constantly makes demands of the other, happiness will not be theirs. ~ Michtav MaiEliyahu

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When Someone Tells You about his Wrongdoings

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Generally speaking, if someone tells you about his wrongdoings, you are forbidden to repeat them to others.

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