Emuna Daily

In the beginning of the week, we asked the following:

Which particular words or phrases in the davening have become more significant to you since the onset of the War in Israel, and why?

Here are the most popular answers:

1. מתיר אסורים – Release the Bound/Hostages (Brachos)

2. סומך נופלים, ורופא חולים, ומתיר אסורים – He supports those who are falling, heals the sick, releases the bound (Shemona Esrei)

3. לַעֲשׂוֹת נְקָמָה בַגּוֹיִם תּוֹכֵחוֹת בַּלְאֻמִּים: לֶאְסֹר מַלְכֵיהֶם בְּזִקִּים וְנִכְבְּדֵיהֶם בְּכַבְלֵי בַרְזֶל: To take revenge against the nations who attacked them and punish those who harassed them, to capture their kings and nobles with chains (4th Hallelukah).

4. ולמלשינים – Destroy our Enemies (Shemona Esrei)

5. תקע בשופר – Gather the Exiles (Shemona Esrei)

6. אֶת־צֶֽמַח דָּוִד – Bring Moshiach (Shemona Esrei)

7. שים שלום – Bring Peace(Shemona Esrei)

8. אַחֵֽינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל – For our Brothers 

9. עָלֵֽינוּ – Specifically the ending

10. אַל תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתְאם – Be not afraid of sudden terror (After עָלֵֽינוּ)

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Bonus Question – Can you identify at least 4 places in the davening each morning (and 5 on shabbos (not including Mussuf)) where we ask that Hashem free the אסורים – bound/hostages?  (If not, see if you can find them on your own).

When G-d loves someone, He sends a gift.  

What’s the gift? 

The gift is a poor man, to give the person merit [by giving tzedakah]. 

~ The Zohar

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Last chance to answer the Question of the Week – click here: https://forms.gle/czVHuvsfrXdTejGfA

The answers will IYH be shared tomorrow.

A man once asked R’ Chaim Kanievsky zt”l, how he can acquire the middah of zerizus, when by nature he was lazy and the effort to act with alacrity and learn Torah was difficult for him.

R’ Chaim answered:

A person must think that he is the only person in the world, that he has just this one day to live, and that all he has to learn is this single daf in front of him right now.  

Which particular words or phrases in the davening have become more significant to you since the onset of the War in Israel, and why?

Please share your answers by using the form below (on the website) or just clicking here: https://forms.gle/czVHuvsfrXdTejGfA

The answers will hopefully be shared on Thursday.

When Hashem orders us to do something, He also gives us the strength and ability to accomplish that mission.  

This does not mean it will be easy.  

This will sometimes require great effort. 

Yet our Sages teach us that real efforts are always successful.

~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe (1902-1994)

You can’t wake up in the morning and decide you’re an expert.

But today is a good day to wake up and decide to become one.

~ R’ Moshe Feinstein zt”l (1895-1986)

When the Gemara says, don’t sit in your parents’ seat, it also means, don’t sit in our Father in Heaven’s place.

 Let Hashem run the world!

~ Sfas Emes (1847-1905)

The word, “Yehudim” (Jews) shares the same gematria (numerical value) as the word “Bitachon” (75).  

Indeed, a Jew lives – and is defined – by his constant bitachon.

~ The Ben Ish Chai (1834-1909)

Convert your worries into prayers.

Cast your burden on your Creator.

Your body and mind can’t handle all the emotional weight.

~ Gedale Fenster

If everything around you seems dark, it’s Hashem’s way of telling you to become the light.

~ R’ Shmuel Reichman