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| What was behind Yosef's obsession with never wasting even a crumb of bread? |
| by Yair Weinstock |
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Walking Home
by Dr. Meir Wikler
Although he maintained a straight-A average, his relationship with his parents was badly strained.
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Wealth of Happiness
by Yair Weinstock
With a diamond the size of a chicken egg, you are an extraordinarily wealthy man!
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Rabbinic Affect
by Rabbi Yechiel Spero
How will you sleep knowing that these children don't have something on which to rest their heads in comfort?
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Peace Talks
by Rabbi Yosef Weiss
"Let me through!" the driver demanded, followed by a stream of violent threats.
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Kaddish with Oprah
by Simcha Jacobovici
I would have to attend morning services prior to being on Oprah.
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The "Accident"
by Aryeh B. Taback
"If I'd have come a half-hour later or earlier, you would not have survived."
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Dirty Laundry
by Malka Adler
The laundry man stared at me, incredulously: "No tickee, no washee!"
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A Completely New Beginning
by Rabbi Z.S. Suchard
The woman whose life had been saved wanted to repay her Israeli friend. Little did she know.
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Jewish Alaska
by Edith H. Krohn
The origins of the Jewish communities proudly called the "Frozen Chosen.
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Zaidy
by A.M. Amitz
I had never seen such a mess in my life. The entire apartment was old, dirty and run-down.
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Caught in the Middle
by A.M. Amitz
After my parents divorced, I was never allowed to see my mother or her side of the family.
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The Donut Man
by Rabbi Yechiel Spero
Wouldn't it have been easier to just send the money every week?
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A Soul for a Soul
by Nachum Seltzer
Doron realized that time was of the essence if he wanted to save the young soldier’s life.
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The "Ten Thousand" Fund
by Baruch Lev
When the neighbor's home renovations got out of control, it was time to dip into the "10,000 fund."
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The Disheveled Guest
by Rabbi Yissocher Frand
He asked for the obese man, and sent the Torah scholar with someone else.
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Synagogue Stories
by Rabbi Berel Wein
Anecdotes of the life, rewards and vicissitudes of being a rabbi.
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The Jewish Dogfight
by Rabbi Yechiel Spero
A Word War II fighter pilot is saved by his comrade's anti-Semitism.
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A Gift in Leningrad
by Dovid Goldwasser
Behind the Iron Curtain, an unexpected exchange of gifts.
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The Filthy Nation?
by Rabbi Yechiel Spero
He could no longer tolerate the Nazi barbarians mocking the Jews. He decided to do something about it.
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Shabbos in Sarajevo
by Dovid Goldwasser
The same elderly woman approached me, and repeated her request that I say Kaddish for her husband.
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The Convert of Vilna
by Rabbi Dovid Meisels
After a long journey, one the wealthiest and most influential landowners in 17th century Poland cast his lot with the Jewish people -- and paid for it with his life.
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Ethics in Action
by Rabbi Asher Bergman
When an extra tree was airbrushed into the yeshiva's stationery, the rabbi would not permit this misrepresentation of the truth.
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Airport Encounter
by Esther Stern
Last night my deceased father appeared to me in a dream. 'You must say Kaddish for my soul!'
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Old Jerusalem Stories
by R' Shimon Finkelman
They left their daughter in charge of their hardware store and warned her that the store must be open on Shabbat.
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Alive in Vietnam
by Shaindy Perl
As Emery slithered through the mud, I doubted I would ever see him alive again.
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The Millionaire Shochet
by The Bostoner Rebbe
Had he been willing to compromise his Jewish values, he might still be stuck in that low-paying job.
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On the Edge
by Dovid Goldwasser
Rabbi, there's a young lady standing here on the roof of the building, ready to jump.
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The Fateful Flight
by Chana Feiga Shapiro
The startling case of two women whose small act of kindness helped saved a life, 50 years later.
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At Your Command
by Bracha Toporowitch
The story of how closing a factory on Shabbat helped win the war.
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Tales of Jewish Greatness
by Rabbi Yitzchak Sender
For millenia, the greatness of the Jewish people has been sparked by its leaders.
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Jewish Parables
by R' Yisrael Bronstein
Insightful stories with a message -- to enjoy and share.
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Beloved Neighbors
by Rabbi Y. P. Feinhandler
Insights on friends and neighbors from the weekly parsha.
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The Secret
by Avraham A. Trugman
One boy plants the seeds of the biggest secret of all.
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A Way to Return
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
The mitzvah to return a lost object sometimes has far-reaching consequences.
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Not For Sale
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
Appreciating the precious value of a mitzvah.
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Caring for Your Money
by Esther Greenberg
When we do good deeds with our money, it increases many times over.
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Yosse'le Ganav
by R' Shimon Finkelman
A tremendous test of faith -- and the unlikely candidate to have faced it.
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Nachum, Buy Wheat!
by Yair Weinstock
No! If I don't take action, I'll lose everything and starve.
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Voice of Truth
by Yaakov Aryeh Ariel
A story to help us to ponder the ways in which God interacts with our world.
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With Perfect Integrity
by Rabbi Y. P. Feinhandler
True stories of rabbis who exemplified the trait of being precise in actions toward others.
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Greatness in Our Midst
by Dovid Fox
True stories of Rabbi Simcha Wasserman's impeccable character and sensitivity toward others.
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The Kidnapped Sultan
by Shlomo Y. Zevin
The king's advisor said: 'One of the ingredients for baking matzah is the blood of a Moslem child, whom the Jews slaughter in preparation for their Passover ritual.'
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The Prized Possession
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
Everyone turned and looked at the rabbi: Did you steal the gold coin?
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Song of the Scorpions
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
We had not seen the homeless man in months. Could that possibly be the source of our scorpion infestation?
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How to Become a Rothschild
by Shlomo Y. Zevin
The humble beginnings of the Rothschild financial dynasty that has tended to Jewish charitable needs for two centuries.
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Ring in the Window
by Sheina Medwed
How the spiritual sensitivity of an older sister helps turn a 7-year-old's tragedy... into triumph.
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The Forgotten Loan
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
When you have caused someone's reputation to be destroyed, how can you possibly make amends?
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The Other Side of the Story
by Yehudis Samet
Upset at not being invited to a friend's wedding? The invitation might arrive 20 years later, with apologies from the Post Office.
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Netilah In 'Nam
by Zev Roth
Rapid-fire machine guns pierced the stillness of the jungle, as Robert remained hidden in the grass.
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Mechel The Provider
by Aaron Hish
Mechel had not uttered a word for 43 years -- since that day in the concentration camp.
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Heights in the Mountains
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
How one man proved to be the antithesis of the self-centered "Me Generation."
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Mohel in the Icy Wasteland
by Yair Weinstock
From the depths of Siberia, we can appreciate how our unique set of circumstances leads us toward our destiny with greatness.
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The Master Matchmaker
by Yair Weinstock
As soon as the door closed behind us, my bride sat down and began weeping.
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Diamonds in the Street
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
A famous, unforgettable parable about maintaining one's perspective.
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The Bamboo Cradle
by Avraham Schwartzbaum
While in China, an American professor finds -- and adopts -- a stray baby. There begins a Jewish journey...
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Baseball Heroes
by Rabbi Paysach Krohn
The day that 18 boys achieved human perfection.
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Eyes of a Dove
by Rabbi Y. P. Feinhandler
The true story of a distributor of Christian religious articles in Moscow who has a secret Bris Milah for his son.
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