The Kotzker Rebbe’s Followers

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“I do not want followers who are righteous, rather I want followers who are too busy doing good that they won’t have time to do bad.” ~ R’ Menachem Mendel of Kotzk zt”l

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Urgent! Calling for a global recitation of Shema at 12:00 noon EST, 7:00am PST, 7:00pm in Israel.

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

This is taking place in a few minutes!

Today, Monday, July 28, which is Rosh Chodesh Av, Jews around the world are being encouraged to recite the Shema at 12:00 noon, EST, 7:00am PST, which is 7:00pm in Israel.

The goal is to have one million Jews around the world all reciting the Shema at the same time. The power of the prayer being recited spontaneously by Jews all over the world is intended to help bring success to Israel’s effort to protect itself from the extreme dangers being directed at it, and to create a cocoon of safety and protection of all Israelis who serve to protect the Jewish homeland.

Here is a link to the text of Shema in Hebrew – http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/706163/jewish/In-Hebrew.htm

Here is a link to the text of Shema transliterated to English http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/282822/jewish/Transliteration.htm

 

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The Coming of Mashiach

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Chazal teach us: Three things arrive unexpectedly – Mashiach, a metziah (a find), and a scorpion.  What is the connection between these three?  Because if one is zoche (merits), the arrival of Mashiach will be like a pleasant but unexpected appearance of a metziah – he will rejoice and it will be good for him.  But if he doesn’t merit, Mashiach’s coming will be sudden and harsh, like the unexpected pain from the bite of a scorpion! ~ The Maharsha as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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Inner Divine Intent and Purpose

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Az a Yid kumt in a art, iz es tzulib a kavanah ton a mitzva, hayn a mitzva shebayn adam laMakom vehayn a mitzva shebayn adam lachavero. ~ Bal haTanya

When a Jew comes to a particular place it is for an (inner Divine) intent and purpose – to perform a mitzva, whether a mitzva between man and G-d or a mitzva between man and his fellow.

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The Bal Shem Tov’s Ahavat Yisrael

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

The Bal Shem Tov’s Ahavat Yisrael (love of fellow Jew) was beyond imagination. The Maggid of Mezritch said: “If only we could kiss a Sefer-Torah with the same love that my Master kissed the children when he took them to Cheder as a teacher’s assistant!”

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Happiness

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

In seeking happiness for others, you find it for yourself.

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Draw Near

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Even those who are distant from Torah and Divine service you must draw near with cords of love. And even if you fail in your efforts, you have not lost the reward for the mitzvah of brotherly love… ~ Tanya

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Redemption

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Several times a day we request redemption, but requesting is not enough.  We must demand redemption, just as a worker demands his salary.  For, the halacha states that if a person does not demand his pay, his employer need not pay him that day ~ Chofetz Chaim

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Worthwhile

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Emuna Daily

It is worthwhile to give a lengthy mussar shmuze if all it accomplishes is that one person will once pray one prayer with kavanah…even if that one person is myself. ~ R’ Yisroel Salanter zt”l

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Experience

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Experience is the hardest teacher.  It gives you the test first, and the lesson afterward.

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