A Living Example

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“If one wants his son to grow up to become a talmid chacham, he must be a living example of sincerity in Torah learning. ~ R’ Yehchezkel Levenstein zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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A Penny at Hand

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Emuna Daily

 A noventer groshen iz besser vi a veiter kerbel.

A penny at hand is worth a dollar at a distance.

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R’ Noson Tzvi Finkel zt”l

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Emuna Daily

On one occasion when Rabbi Noson Tzvi Finkel was leading the congregation in prayer, he kept stumbling on the pronunciation of the words.  Those present were amazed, since he always pronounced each word precisely.  The congregants soon understood the reason for the Rabbi’s uncharacteristic difficulty.  There was a mourner in the synagogue who had difficulty reading Hebrew, and when he read from the prayer book, some people laughed or smiled.  In order to lessen the mourner’s embarrassment, Rabbi Finkel acted as if he could not read any better. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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Quality or Quantity

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Concerning prayer it is said, “Better a little with the proper intentions than a lot without the proper intentions.” However, with respect to tzedaka, “a lot without the proper intentions” is also good! The main purpose in giving tzedaka is to help others; the motivation behind the deed is secondary. In simple terms, the more money is given, the more good can result from it.” ~ Baal HaTanya

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Special segulah today to have children and see them successful!!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Emuna Daily

I received the following from Rav Avraham Moyal Shlita:

It is already well known that the eve of the month of sivan is meyuchad (special) for prayers, especially for successful kids, or to have children etc…

The reason being that in the month of sivan we will celebrate the chag of shavuot which is indeed the time we officially became  the sons of HKB”H. For this reason on the eve of the month of sivan, which the eve of rosh hodesh is in itself a time of kapara and teshuva, we say the following prayer of the Shlah Hakadosh (see link below). This prayer should be said [Today] May 29th, by both husband and wife after having solved any issues of shalom bayis!!!

Therefore it is a big segula for the couple to spend time [today], the eve of rosh hodesh sivan trying to bring shalom between them or uplift the love, achdus and yir’at shamayim between them. Obviously this should be done in harmony and peace (and not through tochachot and argument chas veshlom).

It is with my humble blessing that anyone who tries to get chizuk from this hishtadlus should see his/her prayers answered right away and should see yeshuot venechamot amen veamen!

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What we Are

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Emuna Daily

We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are. ~ Chicken Soup for the Neshama

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Career

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“The common conception of how the system works is faulty. They see a career as making a living. A career doesn’t make anything. What you receive is generated above, in a spiritual realm. Your business is to set up a channel to allow all that to flow into the material world.” ~ Tzvi Freeman 

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Power of Speech & Link to an Amazing Lecture

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Emuna Daily

“Every single word of lashon hara is considered a separate sin.  If all the words are reckoned together, they amount to an enormous sum.  Perhaps, G-d forbid, they may even outnumber the good deeds we have to our credit.” ~ Tales of the Tongue

I urge you all to listen to the following lecture by R’ Mendel Kessin.  I heard this lecture almost 20 years ago and it totally changed the way I speak.  It took me a long time to find it and share it with you.  It consists of 4 links (2 sides of each cassette tape) which can stream on your phone or computer.  He is very engaging and I highly recommend you give it a listen. 

I believe the lecture is called “”How to Significantly Improve Your Good Fortune:”

PowerOfSpeech1A

PowerOfSpeech1B

PowerOfSpeech2A

PowerOfSpeech2B

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Naches

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Emuna Daily

Naches fun kinder iz tei’erer fun gelt.

Pride in children is more precious than money.

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Reb Shlomo in the Subway Station

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Emuna Daily

I was once with Rebbe Shlomo (Carlebach) at a subway station in Berlin.  A disheveled, drunken man started shouting angrily at us, “You dirty Jews!”  I urged Rebbe Shlomo to leave, but instead he went up to this raving man and hugged him.  The man broke down and cried “I wish all the Jews were like you.” ~ R’ Yehoshua Witt

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