The Scholars Of Brodi
A famous scholars of the beis midrash in the city of Brodi was Rav Avraham Gershon of Kitov. This modest and unassuming man possessed such wondrous qualities of goodness and knowledge that the great Nodah B’Yehudah referred to him, in part, as follows:
No Evil For Good
I am the daughter of Rav Nechuniah, the one who has dug all the wells and water holes for the people, and I fell into this pit last night. Please help me to get out of here for I cannot do it alone.
To Honor The Rebbetzin
One Shavuos, the people of Slutzk walked their beloved rav home and ate with gusto the foods that the rebbetzin had cooked. When they had finished they waited for the customary divrei Torah.
The Study Of Torah Is Not Enough
The life of our sages was never an easy one. Although persecuted by the Romans, they continued to devote all their efforts to the study of Torah and doing good deeds.
Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai
Twelve years went by until Eliyahu HaNavi came to the entrance of the cave and exclaimed, “The Roman emperor has died and all of his decrees have become void. You are no longer under a death sentence.”
Destruction
And so the enemy burst into the Sanctuary and set up a stand on the Temple Mount.
Midrash and Talmud
Man is seldom satisfied with his life. Even when he has done great things, amassed vast amounts of wealth and achieved great fame, he still yearns for more and his soul is not fulfilled. "No man dies with even half of his ambition fulfilled," say Chazal.
The Unmerciful Doctor
“I’ll pay you whether you cure her or kill her,” shouted the loyal husband.
He Made Them Deaf
“What could I do? Your wife is hard of hearing,” whispered the poor woman barely able to talk.
Rav Heshel Of Krakow
What is so great about being able to fill a kiddush cup from a bottle of wine? Let us see if you can use your wisdom to fill the kiddush cup from an empty bottle.
The Prayers Of A Saint
The piety of the saint Rabi Chanina ben Dosa was so great that people would often request that he daven on their behalf. Once, the son of Rabban Gamliel became dangerously sick. He sent two talmidim to the home of Rabi Chanina with the message: “Pray to God that my son will get well."
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...
His Prayers Answered Through Charity
The bidding reached the sum of 500 rubles. When the bidding stopped at this figure the shammos announced an anonymous bid to top it.
Hillel HaZakein
His wife being the prototype of an aishes chayil hurried and diligently prepared a truly delicious meal, fit for the finest table.
Rav Eliyahu Chaim Maizel
The Gaon, Rav Eliyahu Chaim Maizel, the chief rav of Ludz, loved his fellow man. He treated every person as an equal; whether Jew or a Gentile and when a matter of dishonesty came before him he bent all of his efforts to apprehend the culprit.
The Beginning Of Anti-Semitism
The story of the Bnei Yisrael in the land of Mitzrayim is a tale that has become tragically repetitive in the history of our...
Rav Zvi Hirsch Of Rimanov
When he was not yet 10 years old, tragedy struck and he lost both his parents. Alone in the world, he was fortunate to have a cousin, Reb David of Tarnow, who took him in.
Alexander In India
“Very well,” answered Purus, “you may join my armies and watch as we destroy Alexander with our animals.”
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.”
Shlomo HaMelech and The Three Brothers
“You can have your choice,” said the wise king. “You can choose to take this gold, 100 pieces each, or I can give you each three pieces of advice.”
Yearning For Torah
The question bothered him very much and he decided to go to the town square where all the poor were gathered and ask them.
The Story Of Daniel
There are many wonderful stories narrated in Scriptures about the experiences of the Navi Daniel. Many of these stories are found in Sefer Daniel, while others are found in the Talmud and Midrash.
Rashi And A Descendant
Though he wanted a child more than anything in the whole world, Rav Yitzchak never complained, but continued to live his life according to the dictates of the Torah.
The Chassidim Of Germany
A search of the premises failed to turn up any sign of the money and suspicion was directed against the shamash who had access to the entire house.