Finding Fault In Others

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Es iz leichter bei andereh chesroines tsu gefinen vi bei zich meiles.

It is easer to find faults in other than virtues in oneself.

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Duck

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Some people came to inform Rabbi Chayim Halberstam of Tzanz that the wife of a recipient of charity was seen buying expensive duck meat.

“I am much obliged for you having told me,” said Rav Chayim.  “I had thought that this man’s wife was able to manage with a small amount of money.  Now that I know that she requires duck meat, I’ll have to increase the weekly stipend of that family.” ~ Haadmor Mitzanz as quoted by R’ Zelig Pliskin

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Hashiveinu – {Song}

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Bring us back to You, HaShem, and we shall return, renew our days as of old.”

Here is a video of Yehuda Green leading us in Seloichos a couple of years ago.  He is IY’H doing it again this Saturday night.  Can it get any better?  I hope to see you there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2-Eh3s9po0

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If we were all Authors

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If all the people in the world would be authors, they still would not be able to describe adequately how reprehensible loshon hora really is. ~ Maharal of Prague

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How to get up

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Emuna Daily

If you wouldn’t fall, you’d never learn how to get up.  When you are falling, let your heart be filled with joy, because the One, the Only One, is teaching you to get up.  ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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I am Here Standing Before You – {Song}

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The words below are holy, but when you hear it sung over and over in this holy niggun, trust me, it will penetrate the neshama and bring you to another level.

 “Hashem says to his children I will conceal myself on that day but the Rebbe Rav Nachman says that even in the Hidden concealment Hashem yisborach is definitely present there, even during the hard times you’re experiencing I’m here standing before you.  ~ Rabbi Nachman of Breslov zt”l in Likutei Maharan.”

 דער אויבשרטער זאגט אונז קינדערלך
“ואנכי אסתר אסתיר פני ביום ההוא” אבער דער רבי זאגט
ואפילו בהסתרה שבתוך הסתרה בוודאי גם שם נמצא השם יתברך
גם מאחורי הדברים הקשים העוברים עליך אני עומד

 

Listen to this.  By the third or fourth go around, you won’t know what hit you.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcGX2xBaMbw

 

 

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Song

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Song and melody is the most amazing links between a person and his Creator. Our soul is wrested from upper worlds, where it is accustomed to hearing the singing of the ministering angels. Therefore, even now, when it is in a body – it yearns for song and melody.
When we hum and sing, we are immediately joined to Hashem. It is an amazing force and it has great power to draw the heart of a person to Hashem. We can get lost in a song that connects us and we lose interest in anything else – we just want to continue to feel this ecstasy. ~ R’ Menachem Azolai as translated by Dov Elias

With this in mind, every now and then, I plan on posting quotes from holy songs and including the audio so you can hear them.    There are some songs that can help you reach new heights that you may not be able to achieve with just a short quote.   Look out for tomorrow’s post which will include a song that is catching fire and will surely ignite your holy neshamas.

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Can’t take it with you

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Tachrichim mach men on keshenes

Shrouds are made without pockets.

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Curse

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Emuna Daily

I was asked if it was possible to utter a curse that would eliminate Nasser (Egyptian President in 1967) from the world scene.  But I don’t know how to curse.  However, I can bless Nasser that he should live to see the speedy coming of Mashiach.  Then he’ll be unable to cause us any more problems. ~ R’ Aryeh Levine zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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Best of Intentions

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Sometimes it happens that you set out to do something with the best of intentions — and you end up with what appears the opposite. Know with absolute certainty — because this is a tradition of our sages — that if your true intent is good, then only good can come out of it. Perhaps not the good you intended — or care for — but good nevertheless.” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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