The Shaagas Aryeh
Both giants of Torah rose higher and higher in the intellectual battle, each one asking and the other answering.
The Rich Who Appear As Poor
The agent, watching his behavior, thought to himself, “Could this man, who appears so poor, have so much oil to sell? Surely the people in town were making fun of me.”
A Time To Throw Away
Suddenly a thought entered his mind. Of course, that was the way. It could yet save their lives.
Rav Zvi Hirsch Of Rimanov
It happened that Reb Moshe was once staying at an inn, together with a great scholar who was a misnaged.
Learning The Language Of The Country
Czar Nicholas was a rabid anti-Semite and constantly sought means and methods to convert the Jews to Christianity. But the harsher the decrees he issued against the Jews, the more tenaciously they adhered to the tenets of their forefathers.
Willing To Be Insulted
Not only did Rav Avraham give tzedakah himself, but he also sought to get others to give as well.
Remembering Shabbos
How the Sages of the Talmud used to honor Shabbos! Each day of the week was only an introduction to the coming Shabbos and everything was done with an eye towards Shabbos.
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.”
Daniel In The Lion’s Den
The king felt bad and he tried to argue against such a harsh verdict being meted out to so prominent a man as Daniel.
Be Kind To Others So G-d Will Be Kind To You
While they were distributing relief to the poor, they saw a man give money to his divorced wife.
The Story Of Chanukah (Continued from last week)
Yehudis understood that her only hope lay in her willingness to risk her very life.
The Earthquake (Conclusion)
The man was overjoyed to see his benefactor and gave them food and water besides shelter and safety.
An Expensive Agreement (Continued from last week)
It was only worth a few marks, but you had no money for it and you said that if I gave it to you, you would give me all the money you would eventually have over 10,000 marks.
The Shaagas Aryeh
The great giant of his time, the Vilna Gaon, once said that the Shaagas Aryeh had the entire Talmud and its commentators at his fingertips and that he could relate the gist of all of them and their sources in one hour.
The Honesty Of The Congregation
In front of all the people, the traveler gave the rav the money and he went away perfectly confident that his treasure was in good hands.
The Dynasty Of Mezerich
The bereaved woman felt that some punishment was due her and she appealed to the rabbanim to punish her.
The Interpreter Of Dreams
Oh, wise man, I have had a dream.
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 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.
B’Yom Tzom Kippur
Is There A Drunk In Here?
One Yom Kippur Eve, as the sun began to set and the congregation prepared to say Kol Nidrei, everyone...
Rabi Yehudah And Antoninus
Rabi Yehudah Hanasi (the prince) known as Rebbe had an amazingly warm friendship with the Roman Caesar, Antoninus. The friendship began at the birth of the two men and continued until their dying days.
The Ramban
Taking pity on the pilot, the Ramban wrote the Holy Name on a piece of paper and told the pilot to place it in a corner of the boat, and when he arrived at the city of Barcelona, to make sure to destroy the note.
Never Question G-d’s Ways
The man vehemently proclaimed his innocence, but the loser would not hear of it.
Honoring One’s Father And Mother
Before the startled eyes of the people, she rushed at her son and began to beat and slap him.
The Story Of Daniel
G-d gave Daniel and his companions knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom, and to Daniel, especially he gave understanding of all visions and dreams.
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