Trusting Anyone other than Hashem

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“How unfortunate are those who turn to flesh and blood for relief!  When someone trusts anything or anyone other than Hashem, Hashem turns away from that person, leaving him or her at the mercy of the futile object of their trust; then, they’re really in trouble.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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Joy

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“When a person is feeling joy, he will be able to gain more from one hour of Torah study than from many hours of study while he is sad.” R’ Chaim Volozhiner zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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The Cause

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Whenever a person incurs a loss, he should examine his own dealings in his search for the cause. ~ From the teachings of the Chofetz Chaim

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Excuses

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“One who really cares is not placated by the fact that he has a good excuse.  If the goal was not achieved, it was not achieved — regardless of the excuse.” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

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May I never fall into the hands of others!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“King David, when faced with a choice between falling into the hands of a human with free choice and falling at the mercy of Hashem, said (Samuel II 24:14) ‘Let us fall into the hand of Hashem, for His mercies are abundant; but let me not fall into human hands.’ King David wanted no dependence whatsoever on people; he placed his entire life in Hashem’s loving hands.

No matter how dismal a particular predicament may seem, when we gird ourselves with complete emuna, lean on Hashem only, and cry out to Him from the inner depths of our soul, Hashem uplifts us far beyond the limitations of nature.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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Teshuva

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Do teshuva one day before you die” ~ R’ Eliezer in Mishnah Avos and Gemara Shabbos

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Life Changing Video

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Since most of you are off from work today, I thought I would post a video for a change.   This 68 minute video is incredibly powerful.  It is about a secular Israeli’s amazing near death experience with great detail concerning the Heavenly Court.  It is perhaps the most vivid and explicit account of what the soul may go through when departing this world.

I am sure there are people out there who are skeptical of his story.  However, whether or not you believe that he actually went through this experience or not, it is still an amazing preview of what could be as his account precisely matches the description of the afterlife as taught in the Talmud, Midrash and Zohar.   I can confidently say that if you decide to watch this video, it will change your life.

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Joy

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Emuna Daily

Sweetest friends, believe me… people who don’t believe in G-d don’t have joy. They have fun. But joy? No. ~ R ‘ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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Mishpatim

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Why does the Torah speak about Mitzvos between man and his fellow man, immediately after relating the actual giving of the Torah on Har Sinai?  Chazal teach us: ‘Good manners are a prerequisite to Torah.’  The same way that one learns about the contents of a book by reading the preface, so can we tell how much Torah a person has within him by observing how he behaves towards his fellow man.” ~ The Kotzker Rebbe as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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A Narrow Bridge

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Passing through this world involves walking on a very narrow bridge and the most important thing is not to fear!” ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov as quoted in Torah Tavlin.

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