Praying with Joy

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When you pray with tears, you unlock the Heavenly gates; when you pray with joy, there are no gates. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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Our Greatest Blessing

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Our greatest blessings were uttered not by Moses, not by David, not even by G‑d Himself. They were uttered by a wicked sorcerer, hired to curse. The most brilliant diamonds hide in the deepest bowels of the earth; the most intense blessings in the darkest caverns of life. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Perhaps he did Tshuvah

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Emuna Daily

If it is clearly impossible to judge someone’s action favorably, you are nonetheless forbidden to tell others about the sin if it is a first offense…Since he has sinned only once, it is possible that he will regret his misdeed and do tshuvah…If you embarrass him in public and he has done tshuvah, you are liable to lose your share in olam haboh.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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One Hour

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Emuna Daily

The head of a large company turned to R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l with the following question.  He had only one free hour a day to learn.  What should he learn during that time? “Spend the hour learning Mussar,” answered R’ Yisroel.  “If you do so, you will discover many more free hours in the day.” ~ Sparks of Mussar

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“Teach us the ways of life”

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When Rabbi Eliezer became ill, his disciples came to visit him.  They said, “Rabbi, teach us the ways of life, so we will be worthy of life in the World to Come.”  He said, “Respect the honor of your friends…and when you pray, know before whom you stand.”  ~ Talmud Berachos 28b

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Observe Yourself

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A person should observe all his actions and watch over all his ways so as not to leave himself with a bad habit or a bad trait, let alone a sin or a crime. ~ R’ Chaim Luzzatto zt”l

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Love

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Emuna Daily

That which a person gives to another person is never lost.  It is an extension of his own being.  He can see a part of himself in the one to whom he has given. This is the attachment between one person and another to which we give the name “love.”  ~ R’ Eliyahu Dessler zt”l

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Why One Must Rush to Repent

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Emuna Daily

A person who dies without teshuva dies with a stain and goes to Gehinom.  They put detergents on him to get the stain out, and the detergents hurt… oooohhh de they hurt!  They burn! So the Neshama is somewhat scarred from his experience from Gehinom.  Therefore we shouldn’t wait until Gehinom in order to get rid of the stain.  Do teshuva while you’re still alive. ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l

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True Emuna

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Emuna Daily

When a person finds himself in trouble and distress, and he sees no natural way to escape from his Evil Urge, and he then casts his lot with the Lord and trusts in Him, this is still not trust of God on the level of truth, because he has no other choice.  If, however, a person lives comfortably and lacks nothing, and nevertheless negates all and trusts in the Lord – this is true trust. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Relating that Someone Violates Mitzvos when it is Possible to Judge him Favorably

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Emuna Daily

You are obligated to give a mitzvah observer the benefit of the doubt whenever possible…and are forbidden to tell others that he sinned….Furthermore, you must even refrain from disliking such a person because of his misdeeds.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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