Baal Shem Tov

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 Gorgeous Bird

Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov was known to spend many hours engrossed in prayer. The founder of the Chassidic movement would dwell…