Ahavah – Love

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“See how great the power of love among mankind is.  The word Ahavah – love, has the gematria of 13.  When two people show each other true Ahavah, the total is doubled to 26, which is equivalent to the gematria of the Name of Hashem.  Thus, it is clear that when people share true love for one another, Hashem rests His Divine Presence between them!”  ~ R’ Chaim Vital zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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Jewish Wealth

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Jewish wealth is not houses and gold. The everlasting Jewish wealth is: Being Jews who keep Torah and Mitzvot, and bringing into the world children and grandchildren who keep Torah and Mitzvot.” ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe

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Don’t Question Hashem

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“I merited living a long life because I never questioned Hashem’s actions.  When one questions Hashem, he is brought up to Heaven and shown that in fact everything is perfect and just.  Since I have never complained, there has been no reason to take me up to see that all of Hashem’s deeds are just!” ~ R’ Shimon of Yaroslav zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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Belief

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Belief cannot be commanded” ~ Samuel David Luzzatto

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Sadness

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“The emotion of sadness is essentially selfish, as it is derived from an individual’s feeling that something, either spiritual or material, is lacking that rightfully belongs to him. Such an outlook concentrates solely on the self, rather than on others.” – Rabbi Chanoch Henoch of Alexander

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Beyond Reckoning

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Knowing where an act of chesed will lead is impossible. One cannot possibly trace its progress through the world as it spreads goodness through the many lives intertwined in the fabric of humanity. No one can see what Hashem sees as the effects of one kind act mount higher and higher. No one, therefore, can imagine the immeasurable reward he earns for his act of kindness. A person can only know that the good he has done is no doubt far greater than the good he thinks he has done.” ~ Chofetz Chaim

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Your Soul

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“For hundreds of years — perhaps since the beginning of Creation — a piece of the world has been waiting for your soul to purify and repair it.  And your soul, from the time it was first emanated and conceived, waited above to descend to this world and carry out that mission.  And your footsteps were guided to reach that place. And you are there now.” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

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Envy

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“When a person feels the pangs of envy, he is causing himself to feel that pain.  One is not allowed to cause himself pain!” ~ R’ Eiyahu Dessler zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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Proof of God

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Emuna Daily

There is a famous story in which the Kaiser asks Bismarck, “Can you prove the existence of God?”Bismarck replies, “The Jews, your majesty. The Jews.”

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A Close Friend

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“All blessings begin, ‘Blessed be Thou,’ as though the person were speaking to a close friend.” ~ R’ Elazar Ben Yehuda von Worms zt”l

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