The Stories Of Rabba Bar Bar Chana
Rabba Bar Bar Chana related the following, “Sailors told me that once they were threatened with gigantic waves that could have sunk their ships. These waves appeared with a ray of whitish light at their crest and when they struck it with clubs engraved with the words ‘I will be what I will be, L-rd G-d, King of Hosts, Amen, Amen, Selah,’ the waves subsided.”
The Dynasty Of Mezerich
The bereaved woman felt that some punishment was due her and she appealed to the rabbanim to punish her.
The Man Who Would Not Swear
“You shall not swear in the name of the Lord,” says the Torah. This is true even if what one is saying is the truth.
Rabbi Chaim Tzanzer
He would often ask: “Why is it that all the tractates of the Talmud begin with page two and not page one?”
One Good Deed
On the way home from the funeral, the crowd surrounded Reb Pinchas and demanded to know why he had attended.
Stories For Pesach
Shares In The Embarrassment
Among the famous practitioners of our forefather Abraham’s virtue, hospitality, was Rav Akiva Eger. Naturally, on Pesach, it was “Let...
The Patience Of Hillel
When Shammai heard these words he was deeply hurt and was sure that the man had come only to offend and mock him.
Why The Wicked Prosper
A few weeks later, the master killed the hog and made a banquet for his friends.
Maggid Of Kozienice Rav Yisroel ben Shabbethai
The simple man was very impressed with these stories and the following morning he told his wife that he was preparing a sumptuous feast for erev Yom Kippur.
Mordechai And The Mute
When Bnei Yisrael returned to their homeland they were a poor and weak group of people. Because of the great number of enemies and wild animals that had inhabited the land during their exile, they huddled together in a few areas, like Yerushalayim, in order to find protection.
Poverty
When the Almighty saw the man’s struggles, He took pity on him and told Eliyahu Hanavi to give him four zuzim (coins).
The Scholars Of Brodi
It is related that one of his customs was to wrap himself in his tallis and cover his eyes with it while judging of a case of law.
The Answer (Continued From Last Week)
Running into his house, he told the good news to his wife and then sat down to say Tehillim in praise to the Almighty.
The Earthquake (Conclusion)
The man was overjoyed to see his benefactor and gave them food and water besides shelter and safety.
Rav Nasan Adler
And as he shouted, he began running toward the startled thief, who stood petrified and uncomprehending.