Enlight Self robbery Rebbe Yekil Meir from Gostinin went one day on the eve of the holy week of Shavuos to visit his rebbe-mentor Menachem Mendl from Kotsk. Upon Meir's return, his father-in-law asked him: — And what did ... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Farewell kiss Hasidic prayers are often accompanied by loud shouts and exclamations. However, Rebbe Pinchas of Korets prayed very quietly. He remained motionless, and his voice never rose above a whisper. Trying to... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Come with Me Rebbe Motl of Kalshin was a successful entrepreneur. He spoke Polish fluently and interacted with influential people in the Polish government. One day, the authorities in Warsaw were about to pass a l... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Interference One day, Rebbe Naftali of Ropshitz caught his son Eliezer doing some kind of prank. “It’s not my fault,” said the boy. - God is to blame. He gave me yetzer ha-ra (one of the two natural forces - the i... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Heavenly recipe Heavenly recipe Hasidic parable Once, going to Lublin to see Jose the Seer, Rebbe David of Lelov stopped along the way with his friend, whom he was supposed to take with him. He lived very poorly, but... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Nothing new Rebbe Menachem Mendl from Vitebsk founded a Hasidic commune in Tiberias (north of present-day Israel). His disciples, who moved to Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel), hoped that Mashiach (Messiah) would s... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight True prayer Rebbe Tzvi Hirsch came for advice to his rebbe, Menachem Mendl of Rimanov, because strange things began to happen to Hirsch during prayer. “As soon as I start praying,” he said, “fiery letters, words ... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Not a word, but a deed One winter, a whole delegation of learned rabbis came to the rebbe of Vedislav, the father of five-year-old Simcha Bunim. The Rebbe served food to the guests, seated them at the table and, when they b... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Look at the sky One day, looking out of the window at the market square, Nachman saw one of his followers, a certain Haykel. He was in a hurry somewhere. He called him and invited him into the house. “Tell me, Haykel... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Frog's Prayer When Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezhirich, died, his disciples gathered to share memories of their mentor. Hour after hour the conversation went on, until finally everyone fell silent. Several minutes pas... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight Trips to the rebbe There lived a Hasid who went to the rebbe every year for a holiday. He didn’t live nearby—it was a week away. His neighbor was surprised: -What is the point of your journey? If you need a rabbi, we ha... Hasidic Parables Parables
Enlight There's always hope Once upon a time there lived a fabulously rich man. Even though he had everything his heart wanted, he was unhappy. Doctors found him completely healthy and could not understand the cause of his persi... Hasidic Parables Parables
