Enlight Two questions A certain rabbi was besieged by people from morning to evening, so that he had no time left for reading, contemplation, or meditation. He didn't know what to do until a great idea came to his mind. Th... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Hillel's Longsuffering The two argued about whether it was possible to anger Hillel. - I’ll drive him out of patience! - said one. They made a bet of four hundred zuz. It was on the eve of Saturday. Hillel was about to go s... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight A look and a sigh Two Jews lived next door. One of them was a Torah scholar, and the other was a poor worker. The learned neighbor got up before dawn and hurried to the synagogue. After several hours of studying, he wo... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight The sighted and the blind The sighted and the blind walked the same path. And the sighted man said to the blind: - When we enter the house, you will light a candle and shine it on me. - Have mercy, friend! - objected the blind... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Which of the three? Three wanderers were walking along the road. The eve of Saturday arrived. Having agreed, the wanderers hid the money they had with them. At midnight one of them got up and, taking the money, hid it in... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Why study One day there was a knock on Rabbi Naftali’s door. Naftali opened the door and, as usual, asked: - Why did you come? “I came to learn from you,” the man answered. Naftali slammed the door and said: - ... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Chicken and pig One day the maggid from Dubno went to collect tzedakah (charity) for the poor. He came to one rich man, and he wanted to get rid of him with a small donation. When the Maggid hinted to him that it was... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Purse of gold One day Rabbi Chaim from Zans stood at the window and looked out onto the street. Seeing a passerby, he knocked on the window and motioned for him to enter the house. When he entered the room, Rabbi C... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Faith in God The young man, who refused the rabbi’s request to do a good deed, said that he considered such deeds useless. “You know, I don’t believe in God,” he reminded himself. “And I don’t believe in the God y... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight If you are the master of the house One Jew came to Dov Ber from Mezherich and began to complain that he was tormented by unclean thoughts and bad fantasies, which prevented him from thinking about good and holy things. He said: – You n... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight Cupbearer Once, at the wedding of the son of Rabbi Gamliel, three scientists were sitting at the table: r. Eliezer, b. Joshua and R. Saddok, and Rabban Gamliel himself poured wine into glasses for the guests. R... Jewish Parables Parables
Enlight The whole essence of the Torah A certain Gentile comes to Shammai and says: “I will accept your faith if you teach me the entire Torah while I can stand on one leg.” Shammai got angry and, swinging the elixir he had in his hand, dr... Jewish Parables Parables
