Emuna and Truth: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 2

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Emuna and Truth: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 2

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Jan 25, 2024

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Rebbe Nachman teaches that one cannot possibly obtain emuna until he or she commits to search for the truth. That means putting aside personal agendas and objectively looking for the intrinsic good and what is genuinely upright.

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Jan 25, 2024

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Emuna and Truth: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 2

Emuna and Truth: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 2

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