Wheel of Fortune
Shalom aleichem! Some 300 years ago lived an affluent man named Avigdor. He once brought a large sum of money to Rabbi…
This Very Story
A gut voch! Tzipah is making french toast with leftover challah, the kids are playing nicely, and I will soon tell them a…
A Beautiful Wedding
Shalom Aleichem! Yesterday I was privileged to attend a beautiful wedding. Of course, all weddings are beautiful, but this one stood out…
Slaughter
Shalom Aleichem! So it turns out that people really liked the story in my email last week. Missed it? Check it out here,…
Let’s Dance!
Shalom Aleichem! The ground was cracking from dryness. Leaves were fading. Animals were parched. The drought was severe, and the local townspeople…
The Strange Garden
I want to tell you about something that really irks me. You see, at the end of my block is a garden.…
Shavuot Baal Shem Tov Story
The holiday of Shavuot, where we mark the Giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai, begins this Tuesday evening (May 14, 2013),…
The Gorgeous Bird
Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov was known to spend many hours engrossed in prayer. The founder of the Chassidic movement would dwell…
My Fig Tree
In my backyard, I have an Italian fig tree, a gift from my friend Stu. The leaves are just now beginning to…
