The Need for Personal Prayer

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Emuna Daily

The Gemara in tractate Succa says that the Evil Inclination is so mighty that a person cannot prevail over it without Hashem’s help.  Conclusion – no personal prayer means that a person is without Hashem; without Hashem, a person falls victim to the Evil Inclination. ~ R’ Shalom Arush

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Are You Confident?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“If you are confident that G-d will help you, then why is misery and anxiety written all across your face? If you are really confident, celebrate!” – R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Students

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Rebbe Yehudah HaNasi said: “I learned much from my teachers, more from my colleagues and most from my students.” ~ Talmud Ta’anit 7a

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Your Potential

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Emuna Daily

The amount of merchandise a laborer is expected to produce is in proportion to the material he is given to work with.

A person is expected to accomplish in the spiritual realm in accordance with the inborn abilities with which Hashem has blessed him. When he stands before the Heavenly Tribunal, he will be held accountable if his accomplishments fall short of his potential. ~ The Chofetz Chaim

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Great Line

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Don’t be so humble – you are not that great.” ~ Golda Meir to a visiting diplomat

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Self Confidence

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Our holy master Rebbe Nachman says: The greatest gift we can give someone is to give him back his self confidence.” ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach

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Grab!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Mar Shmuel said to Rav Yehuda: “Grab and eat, grab and drink because we’re going to leave this world, which is similar to a huge feast!” ~ Talmud Eruvin 54a

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My Treasure

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Emuna Daily

The Steipler Gaon wrote: “My faith in my Creator — that is my treasure”.   A person’s faith in Hashem is the treasure that allows him to be satisfied with his lot.

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In Your Hands

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Meditate on a single pool left by the tide and all the life it holds.  On a single leaf and all the genius within it.  On all the forests of the world, all its seas, and all the life of the skies.  Then meditate that all this He has entrusted in our hands.  And each person must say to him or herself: ‘All this He has placed in my hands alone.’” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Our Individual Talents

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Hashem gives us our individual talents and aptitudes for the purpose of getting close to Him, and not as a means to trample others.  Someone who passes the test of success with emuna will also be able to deal with setbacks and not fall apart.  Someone who can successfully weather life’s inevitable stumbling blocks, as well as life’s successes, will surely attain a lofty level of character development.”  ~ The Garden of Wisdom

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