The Month of Tishrei

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Emuna Daily

By Hashem choosing the month of Tisrhei to judge the world, it demonstrates His great compassion.  He judges the entire world at a time when He is favorably disposed and full of mercy.  For in Tishrei, Klal Yisrael is busy doing a great many mitzvos: shofar, Yom Kippur, sukkah, and lulav, all of which arouse Hashem’s abundant compassion.  ~ Abudraham

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Double Jeopardy

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Emuna Daily

In spirituality, double jeopardy is illegal – the Heavenly Court can’t judge anyone who has already judged himself. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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Did the Gates of Heaven Open?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Emuna Daily

How does a person know that the gates of Heaven have opened to allow his prayers to enter?  When he feels his heart opening up and a fountain of faith surging up from below, it is a sign that the gates of Heaven have opened up. ~ Toras Avos as quoted by R’ Dovid Meisels

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Please Read Today!

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Emuna Daily

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I wish everyone a shana tova and kesiva vechasima tova!  May we all be inscribed in the book of life and be blessed with a year full of emuna, shalom bayis, health, happiness, a parnasah tova and nachas from our entire families.

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Tzedakah Today

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Giving tzedakah on erev Rosh Hashana is considered a great mitzvah.  In fact, as a result of Jews giving tzedakah, the Heavenly Gates of Mercy are opened wide.  For in the same measure that we take pity on the poor, Hashem takes pity on us. ~ Ohr Hachayim as quoted by R’ Dovid Meisels

Shana Tova!

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Mashiach is Waiting- WOW!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Emuna Daily

During his sermon on Rosh Hashanah, the saintly Yismach Moshe, ancestor of the Satmar Rebbe, would relate the following:

On Rosh Hashanah, the kings and rulers of all nations are standing before the Heavenly Court, anxiously waiting to hear the judgment of their nation.  King Mashiach, too, is standing there, hoping that in the coming year the geula sheleimah, the complete redemption, will come to pass, and the Jewish people will at long last be freed from the galus.

When the verdict is read that the Jewish people did not merit to be redeemed, King Mashiach leaves the Court, ashamed and deeply embarrassed, while all the gentile rulers taunt and ridicule him.

The Satmar Rebbe would repeat these remarks in his inspirational speech before tekias shofar.  He emphasized that the Yismach Moshe knew what transpired in Heaven.  His words are not meant in a figurative sense; he stated true facts, and was qualified to relate them. ~ Divrei Yoel, Rosh Hashanah

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Thoughts that Disturb your Prayers

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Thoughts that disturb your prayers can be an atonement for your sins…

When you are not suspicious of God and believe that he certainly wants to draw you close and accept your prayers – that the only thing that brings about these confusing thoughts are your own sins – when you are pained by these thoughts and flee from them with all your strength – this is an atonement for your sins.

If you were able to do this truly and fully, all your sins would be forgiven, and all troubling thoughts removed.  This is alluded to in the Talmudic teaching, “One who sins and is ashamed of it, is forgiven for everything.” ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov as quoted by R’ Aryeh Kaplan zt”l

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Crying for Moshiach

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Why should a Jew cry to the Lord that He have compassion on Israel and bring the Messiah?  It would be better for him to cry to Israel that they have compassion on the Lord and want the Messiah.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Born to Succeed

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Before your soul descended to this world, it was determined she would succeed. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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The tefillah I quoted yesterday is “Kivakaras Roeh” from Mussaf on Rosh Hashanah

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Identify that Prayer #7

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Emuna Daily

Like a shepherd pasturing his flock, making sheep pass under his staff, so shall You cause to pass, count, calculate and consider the soul of all the living; and You shall apportion the fixed needs of all Your creatures and inscribe their verdict.

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