Know your strengths

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“A great Rabbi once said that if one doesn’t know their flaws, that is indeed not a good thing, but oy va voy if he doesn’t know his strengths and talents, because without being armed with this knowledge he will never be able to do his mission in this world.”   R’ Zechariah Wallerstein

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Shalom Bayis

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Emuna Daily

The best gift you can give your children and future generations is to work on your relationship. Good intentions aren’t enough; make your marriage a priority. ~ R’ Shlomo Slatkin

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Greet others with a happy face

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“A great Rabbi once said that a smile is likened to a candle.  Many candles can be lit from a single one, but that never diminishes the original candle’s light.”  R’ Jonathan Ghermezian

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Every act is an opportunity

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Every moment, every human activity is an opportunity to connect
with the Infinite. Every act can be an uplifting of the soul. It
is only your will that may stand in the way. But as soon as you
wish, you are connected.” ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

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Everyone has Emuna

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“In reality, all of us have emuna; most people simply fail to ‘live’ their emuna.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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Never lose hope!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Isaiah the prophet informed King Hezekiah that the latter had been sentenced by Heavenly edict to death.  The king answered the prophet, ‘Ben Amotz – belay your prophecies and leave!  I have a tradition from my great-grandfather King David that even if a sharp sword comes to rest on a person’s throat, he should not lose hope in Divine mercy.’ (see Gemorra, tracate Bercahot, 10a).” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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The Power of Emuna

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Emuna girds us with phenomenal inner strength and enables us to successfully weather any and all of life’s difficult tests and challenges, whatever they may be.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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From the Parsha

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“Elijah, the prophet, rebuked his people. “How long will you walk on both sides of the fence?” He demanded. “Decide now! Either you are for the idolatry of Baal, or you are for the One Living G-d!” Now didn’t Elijah think, “Just a minute!  What will happen if they choose the first option?  Won’t it be all my fault?”  No, he didn’t.  He knew his people better than that.  He knew if they were pushed up against the wall and given an ultimatum to choose either/or, they would make the right choice.  So why do we grab for the wrong things in life? Because we fool ourselves into thinking we can have it all. All the darkness and all the light in one package.  We can’t.”  ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman

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Paradise

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“What is my share in Paradise?  What does it mean to live in Paradise?  If I know that everything is good, even if sometimes it doesn’t look so good, that’s paradise.” ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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My needs

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Emuna Daily

“What you are needed for should be of greater concern to you than what you yourself need.”  ~ R’ Schneur Zalman of Liadi zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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