She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches her hands to the needy. Proverbs 31: 20 The wife of a holy rabbi once gave a beautiful piece of cloth to a tailor so that he might sew her a dress. When the tailor finished the dress, he carried it to the holy rabbi’s [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

what shall we answer and say, since we ought to be filled with trembling when we utter the Name of the L-rd… [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

…our daughters as corner-stones carved after the fashion of a palace. (Ps. 144: 12) As the wedding day approached, she was at the gate…preparing to pray [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

The guards refused to permit the young man, who was a stranger to them, into the royal palace, but the king heard what the young man said and com­manded the guards: “Bring him in!” “The Holy One, blessed be He has sent me to you,” the young man said to the king, “so that I [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

I generally post short stories of 800 words or less, but this story needs to be shared so I will post the second part on Thursday, 12 January Once upon a time there was an old man who was a widower with two sons who had been brought up without the love of their mother. [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

The Holy One, blessed be He has endowed women with a special sense of wisdom which man which lacks. (Niddah 45a) A rabbi’s daughter addressed the accusations of a Roman Emperor. The Roman Emperor once summoned to Rabban Gamliel and accused: “Your G-d is a thief. For it says, ‘G-d cast a deep sleep upon [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

“If a person has done many things that are bad and hurtful, can they ever be forgiven?” The Scriptures teach: “I have blotted out…your transgressions..Is 44: 22 [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

Short story about honesty, rumours and oaths built around the verse “And you shall not swear by My name falsely, and profane the name of your G-d” (Lev. 19: 12) [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

One can always find comfort in their service to the Holy One, blessed be He as their emunah (faith) is strengthened. One should serve the Holy One, blessed be He with modesty and humility. We learn in Kedushas Levi: “It is right that a person should be modest in their service of the Holy One, [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

Listen among your brothers and judge righteously (Deut. 1: 16)…Execute truth, justice, and peace within your gates” (Zech. 8: 16) [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

during Rosh haShanah and Yom Kippur we beseech the Holy One, blessed be He “who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do” (Ps. 33: 15) Create in me a pure heart, O G-d, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Ps. Read More »

Every person should try to increase his knowledge of the Torah (Scriptures) and should trust and confide in G-d Almighty, who can always provide for him. [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

A wealthy merchant made known that anyone in his city in need of a loan should come to him, and he would receive the entire sum that he needed. Upon hearing of the wealthy merchant’s offer, many people came to his home. The wealthy merchant sat at his desk with his notepad opened in front [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

Many times we ask: “What is prayer?”…are we not taught: Only that man’s prayer is answered who lifts his hands with his heart in them. Taanis 8a [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

After three weeks of sadness and Tisha b’Av, a time of remembering the loss and destruction of the Holy temple in Jerusalem, the words “Nachamu, nachamu ami, Comfort ye, comforted ye my people” (Isaiah 40: 1) ring out in synagogues this Shabbos throughout the world. One can always find comfort in their service to Hashem as [… Read More »

…clothing made from the new fabric…The only way to discern between them is by observing the manner in which they carry out the mitzvos (religious duties). [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

“holy rabbis, you ask about my behavior… I sing and dance because… G-d who takes his anger out on wood and stone and lets us do teshuvah (repent)…” [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

A king wished to build a magnificent palace for himself, the likes of which had never before been seen. The king’s officers therefore hired a world-renowned architect who was known to be an expert in his field. The architect was brought before the king and, shortly thereafter, presented him an extraordinary blueprint for a palace [… Read More »

A short story of faith as a man’s life is changed because of his good deeds. Throughout life, man has the ability to amass as many good deeds as he desires. [[ This is a content summary only. Read More »

Long ago, there lived a rabbi and his wife who had no children. They prayed every day for a child of their own, but their prayers were never answered. Now it is said that the sky opens at midnight on the night of Shavuos, and any prayers or wishes made at that time come true. Read More »