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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Rebbetzin Yungreis, Esther bat Miriam. May Hashem send her a complete healing among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering, b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
Today, many Torah classes mention the word Emuna. But what is the concept of Emuna and how can it help us?
The definition of Emuna is faithfulness. It is commonly used to refer to an unwavering loyalty to the Divine will and the Torah knowledge transmitted to us from generation to generation. Emuna is a gift that must be nurtured and cared for at every moment to prevent it slowly fading away.
Emuna is a fundamental principle on which Jewish life is built and an all-encompassing mitzvah in the Torah. Yet it is also intertwined with each of the other mitzvot in that every individual mitzvah is an expression of our Emuna – an acknowledgment that Hashem is present at every moment, in every place, no matter what.
The Jewish people must remain loyal to living an Emuna-filled life. Despite not being able to rationalize all the events around us, we must retain faith in the truth and veracity of a Torah life. Emuna is the key to Jewish survival. Our enemies know this. They wish to break our spirit and eradicate our trust in our Hashem’s eternal protection. Yet, we are a stubborn people and we shall not be broken.
We need Emuna in the Emet of our holy Torah. Yirat Shamayim involves being mindful of the truthful reality that Hashem is with us. We dedicate our lives to living a Torah life which affects all areas of our mind and body. Emuna allows us to move forward with strength. We must trust that Hashem is good and is leading our nation and the world to its ultimate purpose.
Emuna touches a place of supernal truth. It clears up doubt, confusion and darkness. Emuna is touching Heaven and drawing it down to Earth. Emuna is the foundation stone of the Geulah.
