Be Wise!

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Every single mitzvah in the Torah calls out and declares, ‘Be wise!’  Every prohibition of the Torah likewise implores us, ‘Do not be a fool!” ~ R’ Simcha Bunim of P’shischah zt”l

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A True Hero

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Who is a hero?  He who conquers his urges ~ Talmud

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A bissel Yiddish

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Durchlernen gantz shas iz a groisseh zach: durch lernen ain mideh iz a gressereh zach.  

To learn the whole Talmud is  a great accomplishment; to learn one good virtue is even greater.

(Besides a good quote, I always loved Yiddish.  I was thinking that perhaps each Wednesday, in addition to or in place of the typical quotes, I would quote a nice Yiddish proverb.  Let me know your thoughts.)

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Mirrors

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Emuna Daily

People are mirrors for each other.

If you see the faults of another person and they don’t leave you alone, it is truly your own faults you see.

This is G-d’s great kindness to us, for without this mirror-effect
we would never be able to determine our true faults. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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The Man on the Park Bench

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Emuna Daily

There was once a king who ruled in a town. Once a year he would take off his crown and his royal clothes. He would then put on regular clothes and go out to speak with the people to hear and see what he can do for them. No one would know on which day the king would do this. One day the king got up and said today is that day. He got up, dressed in regular clothes and went out to the park. He saw a man sitting on a bench and decided to sit next to him and ask him how everything was doing.  The man answered that everything is doing well, so the king asked do you need anything and the man answered no, I have everything.  The king asked if there was anything he can do for him and the man answered no.

The next day, news of this event hit the newspapers.   People read the story of how the king went out in plain clothes and asked someone at the park how he was and if there was anything he can do for him.  When the man who was in the park read the paper and realized that he had been sitting next to the king, he was devastated at having missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.  He had a long list of requests that could have been fulfilled by the king.

We know that Hashem is always with us.   We can always ask Hashem to fulfill our requests and needs, but during the month of Elul, Hashem is even closer to us, “right next to us on that park bench.”  He’s waiting for each and every one of us to call out to him, to cry out to Him, to return to Him.  Let’s not miss the opportunity of this month! ~ Divrei Chizuk

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Classic Joke

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Emuna Daily

A man was driving down the street, and he had an important meeting and couldn’t find a parking space.   After circling around for a long time, he finally looked up towards the Heaven and said, “Hashem, have pity on me. If you find me a parking space, I will go to shul each day and devote my life to Torah and Mitzvos.”

Miraculously, just at that moment, a parking space appeared. The man looked up again and said, “Never mind. I found one.”

Let’s not be like this man. Let us recognize when Hashem is giving us a hand.  

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Talk is Powerful

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Talk is powerful. Speak bad about someone and you expose all the ugliness in him, in yourself and in whoever happens to be paying attention. Once exposed, the wound begins to fester and all are hurt.

Speak good about the same person, and the inner good within him, within you and within all who participate begins to shine.” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Why does Hashem test us?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Hashem doesn’t have to test us to know [what we will do], but these things that we are expected to do… constitute the purpose we came to this world. We are put through all these circumstances, each representing a different kind of a test, to become perfected. By passing all the tests and doing all the deeds, we turn potential into actual.” ~ R’ Avigdor Miller

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A Good Quote

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.”  ~ Talmud

I just wanted to share that I noticed that one easy way to share your comments on certain quotes is by simply replying to this email.   Nobody on the mailing list will get an email with the comment.  It will simply be posted on the site, http://www.emunadaily.com   Then I and others can reply to your comments.  It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally there are nice discussions and comments on the site.  

The world would love to hear yours.

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Search for Your Good Points

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Think deeply about this.  Many souls are sunk because of depression.  Despair is the worst thing of all.  Stay firm in this path of searching for the good points [in yourself] which are to be found at every moment and in every thing.  This is the way you can always bring new life and strength to yourself. This way you can come to pray with yearning, with life, and with joy, at all times.  You will be able to return to God in truth.” ~ R’ Nachman of Breslev

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