Poor People

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“A poor person generally does not die from starvation.  He dies from honor-seeking and arrogance!” ~ R’ Yisrael Salanter zt”l (Torah Tavlin)

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Powerful Segula for Today

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Emuna Daily
It is written in the holy book, Kav Hayosher, that today, Taanis Esther is a day that is mesugal for tefilos to be answered in the zechus of Mordechai and Esther.
Whoever needs Divine Assistance – rachamim – compassion from Above for anything should say Kapitel 22 in Tehilim (Click here for tehillim 22)
Then, they should pour out their heart to Hashem and ask for whatever is needed and mention the zechus of Mordechai and Esther.
The Shaarei Rachamim will be opened and the tefilos will be accepted.
Don’t let this opportunity go by.
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A Good Night’s Sleep

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“One who trusts in G-d will obtain the advantage of money, namely, a livelihood, but will be spared the mental distraction of one who has money and constantly worries about it. As the Wise Man said, ‘sweet is the sleep of the laborer, whether he eats little or much; but the prosperity of the rich man does not let him sleep.’ (Koheles 5:11).” ~ Chavos Halevovos

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why why why?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Emuna Daily

I heard from Dr. David Pelcovitz a quote from the Kotzker Rebbe regarding some tough questions of why tragedies occur.  He states “I can never believe in a god that I understand.”

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Remember the Good Times

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Always be joyful and serve G-d with joy. Even if at times you fall, you can strengthen yourself with the radiance of the light which shone upon you at some previous time.  The new courage which the memory gives you can help you in your present condition. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslev

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Stay Out of the Way

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“Sometimes you see that things have been taken out of your hands and are following a supernatural order.  At this point, just do your best at what you have to do —and stay out of G‑d’s way. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Accept the Favor

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“It is forbidden for a day to go by without doing some kindness for another.  A day without doing a favor for a fellow Jew is not considered a day of living.  The favor need not be a big one.  It may be a simple loan of a household utensil to a neighbor, making a small monetary loan, preparing a cup of tea for someone (even if he could do it himself) – it doesn’t matter whether it is big or small.  Sometimes someone offers us something and we say “no thank you” because we do not want to inconvenience them or we do not need the favor or we are begrudging and do not want to feel like we are in someone else’s debt.  Overcome!  Accept the favor joyously.  Say “thank you” and bless the other party.  In this way, the kindness that you receive becomes a kindness on your part as well – often the highest manner of kindness. ~ Rav Menachem Azolai as translated by Dov Elias

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Sage Advice

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Along the lines of the famous quote in Pirkei Avos which states “Repent one day before you die,” I saw the following quote, the author of which is unknown:

“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.”

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The Truly Free Person

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Emuna Daily

Most people are servants of their passions, but the truly free person is the one who can control his desires.  When the sages taught “Only one involved in Torah is truly free” (Pirkei Avos 6:2), they meant to say that only Torah allows one to free himself from the shackles of desire and to truly exercise free choice.  Without Torah, one is not free at all, he is a slave, controlled by a master foreign to his better instincts.  While intellectually he might have correct ideas of how to live, ultimately his master – his passion – will force him to act otherwise. ~ The Torah Treasury pg. 146

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It’s Up to You

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Emuna Daily

“You get out of Yiddishkeit what you put into it!” ~ R’ Yosef Rosenzweig (Torah Tavlin)

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