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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Who’s Swinging the Stick?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“There is none other than Hashem!  Everything that happens to us is His Divine will! Man and nature are nothing more than mere agents, sticks in Hashem’s hands.  Rather than looking at the stick, we should always remember to look at who’s swinging it – Hashem!  Appealing to Hashem is the only way to solve a problem.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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Speak

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Intelligent people know of what they speak; fools speak of what they know.” ~ Minchas Shabbos Pirkei Avos 3:18 / Ethics Of The Fathers

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Moshe Rabbeinu

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“It is not surprising that Moshe Rabbeinu attained what he did.  Had I had a teacher such as his teacher – Hashem Yisbarach – I, too, would be equal to Moshe.  Now, if you wish to understand why I didn’t have the same teacher, the answer is that I am no Moshe Rabbeinu!” ~ Chasam Sofer (Torah Tavlin)

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Anger II

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Anger deprives a sage of his wisdom, a prophet of his vision.” ~ Rebbe Shimon ben Lakish

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Beyond Comprehension

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“Let us address the contention that it is virtually impossible to faithfully observe the laws of shmiras haloshon for more than a day or two:

Even if this were correct, is it reason enough to ignore this mitzvah? Imagine a person walking along the seashore, who sees that the sea has washed ashore precious gems. Would such a person — even if he were wealthy — refrain from picking up any gems because he knows it will be impossible to gather them all?

It is exactly the same regarding shmiras haloshon. It is well known that the Vilna Gaon (in his famous letter) quotes the Midrash which says that for each moment in which a person refrains from speaking the forbidden, he merits a hidden light that no angel can fathom. Note that the Midrash does not speak of refraining from forbidden speech for a month, a week, or an hour — but for only a moment!”

~ Daily Lessons from the Chofetz Chaim

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Never Give Up

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Emuna Daily

“When Elijah informed King Chizkia of the heavenly decree that he would die, the king replied, ‘I have a tradition from my ancestor, David: Even when the sword is drawn over your neck do not refrain from pleading for mercy from Above.'” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

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