Emuna Daily

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

If you could go back and be a fly on the wall and witness any event in history, when and where would it be? 

The complete responses can be found by clicking this link: shorturl.at/AUVY3

Your Top 10 Events

1. Receiving the Torah at Har Sinai

2. Kriat Yam Suf

3. Inauguration of the first Beis Hamikdash

4. Akeidas Yitzchak

5. Creation of the World and of Adam

6. Adam eating from the Eitz Hadas

7. The Crowning of Dovid Hamelech

8. The Celebration at the שמחת בית השואבה

9. Rebbe Akiva and the Tanaim on lel seider in Bnai Brak

10. The Liberation of the Kotel during the 6-Day War

When one begins on his path of teshuvah, Hashem sends a light of holiness that inspires him, and makes his return easy and enjoyable.

Then, Hashem takes away the light and the tests begin. Now he must stand strong by himself. At this phase, a person is tempted to give up. But if he remains strong in his resolve, avodas Hashem will eventually become easy and sweet for him once again.

~ R’ Elimelech Biderman

Don’t think about how Hashem will give you parnassah, because that chas veshalom limits the parnassah. 

~ R’ Mendez of Vitepske zt”l

Hashem woke you up this morning because he had emuna in you that you would succeed today.

We say in Modeh Ani, “rabbah emunasecha.”  Your emuna in me is so great Hashem, that you gave me life so I can serve You today. 

Do you hear what’s going on over here? Hashem gave you life and put you in this situation because He has emuna in you that you can do it!

Hashem could have put you in any generation.  You could have been born in Moshe Rebeinu’s generation eating manna.  But Hashem said, I am going to put you in this generation, you know why?  Because I believe in you, that you will be able to pass the test that I put in this generation. 

“Hashem does not give a person a test that he cannot pass.”  That means you all can do it.  That means we all can do it! ~ R’ Yosef Palacci

If you could go back and be a fly on the wall and witness any event in history, when and where would it be? 

Please share your answers by using the form below (on the website) or just clicking here: https://forms.gle/hLVDP3CsCjUhodMR8

The answers will hopefully be shared at the end of the week.

Upon being asked why he was so stringent in Halachah, the Brisker Rav answered with a question of his own:

“Would you be willing to sleep on the roof of a hundred-story building, if there was no gate around its parameters? You wouldn’t want to sleep there even if you weren’t at the edge. If you are so afraid and cautious for your physical wellbeing, shouldn’t you be concerned and cautious for your spiritual wellbeing as well?”

Last week, we asked, “What are your favorite Torah-related WhatsApp Groups?” 

Here is a link to the complete list, which I hope those of you who use WhatsApp will make good use of https://emunadaily.com/whatsapp-torah-groups/

And here are some of my favorites:

Video Category

For those of you looking for daily inspirational short video clips from amazing speakers, join Torah Anytime https://wa.me/19176901206?text=Add%20Me and Meaningful Minute https://wa.me/15166683725?text=Add%20Me – These are classics that everyone should subscribe to.

For short very well-produced inspirational videos on personal kedusha and real-world strategies in Shmiras Einayim, join Vayimaen  https://chat.whatsapp.com/G9eHYteE5QH5KrtDURc7HW  – This is new and I absolutely love it!

Written Category

Bring your davening to a whole new level by joining Tefillah Yomi –  https://chat.whatsapp.com/C5JOgGKAG7c1P8YLqKoCD0 – I am VERY excited about this new group, which is similar in style to Emuna Daily.  A short daily thought based on the teachings of Rav Avigdor Miller zt”l is sent out each morning to further your understanding and appreciation of your daily tefillos. They are about to start going through Shemona Esrei, so now is the perfect time to join! Trust me on this one. Join it today and thank me tomorrow.  

Speaking of which, if you are not already subscribed to Emuna Daily, join the thousands of people who receive a short powerful quote each morning and start the day off right – – https://wa.me/12123593090?text=Add%20Me – This one is obviously close to my heart and a fan favorite! 

Audio Category

I recently joined Orchos Chaim L’Harosh – https://chat.whatsapp.com/DLE094zuSKP2DyEbKoXp4n – A daily dose of personal growth in the form of a short 2-3 minute daily audio shiur in Orchos Chaim L’Harosh – It is short and sweet. I have gained immensely from it and you will too.   

And lastly, once we are inspired by all the above groups, listen to a quick daily shiur on Hilchos Shabbos – https://chat.whatsapp.com/G41vhNqc2UNDB2hMLB6M1U – and/or Hilchos Brachos – https://chat.whatsapp.com/H0zJwT6PpAp7VDL5lSq9fl – from Rabbi Aaron Weichbrod.  I joined each of these a couple of months ago and have learned so much!   

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I can only feature so many, but I encourage you to go to https://emunadaily.com/whatsapp-torah-groups/ to see the complete list, which I hope to continue to update.

Now please do a mitzvah and forward this to your friends and family so they can also benefit!

Let’s spread Torah together!

Reb Zalman Brizel zt’l had a bakery in Meah Shearim where one of his employees learned
the tricks of the trade and opened his own bakery nearby.

Not only was Reb Zalman not angry, he even offered him advice on how to improve his business.  

Upon being asked why he did this, Reb Zalman replied, “My parnassah was pre-determined on Rosh Hashanah, so he isn’t taking anything away from me. In fact, he is saving me time and work because he is taking some of my customers while, simultaneously, I’m not losing money. So, if he helps me, shouldn’t I have hakaras hatov and help him, too?”

Some people spend a lifetime making preparations for this world and forget that their whole purpose of being in this world is to prepare for the next world. 

Upon being asked whether a Yeshiva student should insist on marrying the daughter of a talmid chacham, HaRav Avigdor Nebenzahl replied, “It is certainly commendable, but what is more important is to insist that your wife is the wife of a talmid chacham.”