Tag: Rabi Akiva
Torah Lengthens Life
Chazal tell us that Torah is our life and the length of our days. Here is a story that proves this statement quite literally.
In Yerushalayim there lived a family in which all the children passed away at an early age. Everything possible was done to protect the children from illness and the slightest danger, however, it was to no avail. Not one child lived past the age of 18.
Rabi Akiva Clarifies
The Strength Of Suffering
Man does not have it easy in this world. Sufferings are often visited upon him tempting him to curse his fate...
The Story of Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai
Lag B’Omer is the yahrzeit (anniversary of the death) of Rabi Shimon bar Yochai. Thousands visit his grave in Meron to pay homage to this tzaddik and leader in Israel.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Boys will be boys… but what of the bullies?