One who has given up hope is without a G‑d.
One who sees hope in each day is already free.
From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; rendered by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Click here to order the Daily Dose and more in Tzvi's new book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth.
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Anonymous
ארץ ישראל
April 11, 2019
true freedom, not giving up, staying hopeful as a vessel to receive your blessings.
wonderful. we welcome true freedom...thank you for the great boost! a kosher
and joyful freesach.
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Craig Hamilton
Sandwich, MA
March 29, 2015
G-d and the Power of Hope There is no hope for repair that should be thought of as too great for the faithful. All hopes are realistic provided that we delight in Hashem, and His ways! Reply
Anonymous
March 29, 2015
Dear Anonymous 1, if you give up hope all is lost, but G-d can do anything and everything is G-d, so if you have faith and pray, then if it's for the good He will liberate you.
Dear Anonymous 2, this Daily Dose says absolutely nothing about gender so I have no idea what you're talking about.
Dear Anonymous 3, you only feel trapped if you give up hope and faith. G-d's liberation may not be manifested yet, or it may not be for the good to be "liberated" yet.
Rabbi Freeman, awesome article! Thanks for posting! :)
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Anonymous
OHIO
March 29, 2015
Thank you~I needed that reminder! Reply
Anonymous
October 7, 2014
If i am free why do i feel trapped? Reply
Anonymous
March 23, 2010
where are the women God would not leave out women like in today's "daily post". Why are they usually left out of many teachings and holy books? Reply
Anonymous
Brooklyn, New York
March 23, 2010
I'm not completely sure of the meaning of a man who believes and prays for freedom is already free. Can you explain this further? Reply
GEORGE DANKWA
TAKORADI, GHANA
March 23, 2010
wisdom Tzvi Freeman, you are indeed a wise person. (The longer we wait the stronger we become) Reply
No matter how dark the sky may appear, or how bleak your situation seems, when you face that reflection in your mirror, there’s always hope for a better tomorrow and a brighter situation that’ll be smiling back at you in your mirror. G d didn’t create us to be sad and worrisome; he created us to be happy and glad for the reason we’re alive today and there’ll always be better days just over the horizon. G d is hope and hope is in G d always knowing that there’s freedom with this belief; without this belief we’ve no freedom from darkness at all and we remain captors in our own made prisons.