Anyone and Everyone

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The Torah is not lacking even to the most accomplished scholar.

Nor is it beyond the grasp of the simplest school child.

~ The Alter of Salbodka, R’ Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l

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Sign Language

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You are forbidden to convey loshon hora through hints and signs, hand or finger motions, and facial expressions.

“Mr. Weiss is a considerate fellow.  Sure he is (in a sarcastic tone).”

“Joe is very honest (cough, cough).”

“Sara is extremely clever (with a wink of the eye).”

~ Guard Your Tongue

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Even the wicked are full of Mitzvos

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Once, during a private audience, the Rebbe quoted a passage from the Talmud that states, “Even the wicked are full of mitzvos like seeds in a pomegranate.”

This Talmudic statement had bothered the man visiting the Rebbe for some time. He challenged the Rebbe, “If they are wicked, how can they possess so many mitzvos?”

The Rebbe smiled and answered, “If they possess so many mitzvos, how can they be considered wicked?” ~ Chicken Soup to Warm the Neshama

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Scream

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

When a child feels something is missing
the child wants it,
demands it with all his heart and soul
and demands it now.

The world is not the way it should be.
None of us are in our proper place.
We must demand from our Father that all this be repaired
and be repaired now.

We need to scream out as a small child would scream. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Walk Modestly

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Even when you are in the most private room and no one can see you, still “Walk modestly with your God” (Micah 6:8) since His glory fills the entire earth. ~ R’ Shabtai Shftel Horowitz zt”l

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Retirement Plan

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Working for Hashem on earth does not usually pay much, but His retirement plan is out of this world!”

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Believing

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Believing in G-d means believing G-d believes in Me.” ~ R’ Shlomo Katz

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The Benefit of the Doubt

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

We are commanded to give every person the benefit of the doubt.  Why then, are people sometimes hesitant to give Hashem the same benefit of the doubt? ~ R’ Aharon Karliner zt”l

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Showing an Email or Letter to Others

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

You are forbidden to show someone’s letter [or email] to others in order to belittle its writer.  Even if you don’t make any comments, if the reader will get the impression that the writer is lacking in general intelligence or in Torah knowledge, this constitutes loshon hora by way of innuendo or allusion.  ~ Guard Your Tongue

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R’ Shlomo Freifeld zt”l

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Emuna Daily

At a question and answer session, a newcomer asked R’ Shlomo Freifeld zt”l a question.

“What is yiras Shamayim?”

Reb Shlomo silently pondered the question, clearly marveling at the fact that a young man with several generations of pure southern blood in his veins was shedding the American dream in his quest for truth.  Then, speaking slowly and deliberately, he remarked in obvious wonder, “Yossie Loeb from Montgomery, Alabama, want to know what yiras Shamayim is!”

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