R’ Moshe Aharon Stern, venerated Mashgiach of the Kaminetz Yeshivah, related the following account, which serves as a powerful lesson in patience. The story involves an individual who, unfortunately, was notorious for just the opposite. He was an elderly man, somewhat (or significantly so) on the cranky side, with a penchant for making his displeasure known. Gragger Grief Purim would roll around, and this would present a serious [...]
A True Story by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer The only reason Robin Meyerson traveled to Israel at the age of 27 was because the Arizona Jewish Federation was sponsoring the trip, so it was inexpensive – under $900. So she and her husband went…and their life was never the same again. Before that time, she had never heard of Shabbos or kashrus, and when the tour guide mentioned Dovid [...]
This week’s parshah begins with something of a linguistic twist. The call is issued to donate materials for the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). One would have expected the directive to be worded in terms of giving, along the lines of: וְיִתְּנוּ־לִי תְּרוּמָה – And they shall give Me a donation.” Instead, the passuk employs the very opposite term; as it states: דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְֹרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ־לִי תְּרוּמָה – “Speak to B’nei Yisrael, and they shall take for Me a donation” [...]
It happened one Yom Tov that the Sfas Emes, venerated leader of the Gerrer Chassidic dynasty, shared an observation with his followers about Hallel, an important aspect of the day’s observance. He singled out a particular supplication, stating that by reciting “Ana” properly, one can catalyze wondrous effects in the Upper Realms. However, an issue arose the next morning during the time of Hallel’s recital. For there [...]
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