Enlight Hornet and spider One day, sitting in the garden, David saw a hornet devouring a spider. - What is the use of these Thy creatures, Lord? - he said. — The hornet spoils the honeycombs and does not produce anything usefu... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Creator of the Universe One day an atheist came to a sage and began to tell him that he did not believe in God. He simply could not believe in a certain “Creator” who created the Universe. A couple of days later, the sage pa... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Rotten fish Someone sent a servant to the market to buy fish. The purchased fish turned out to be rotten. For this, the owner offered the servant one of three punishments: either eat the fish, or receive a hundre... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The first tests of the river Eliezer Until the age of twenty-two. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus learned nothing. His father was a rich villager and, engaged in extensive arable farming, forced his sons to do all the field work. One day, when the ... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Dying blessing - Teacher, bless us! - the students began to ask. “May it be the will of the Lord,” said Rabbi Yochanan, “that the fear of God be as strong in you as the fear of people!” - Is this enough, Teacher? - ... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Understanding birds One day, the faithful student and follower of the Jew from Przysucha, Rabbi Peretz, accompanied him on a walk through the forest. Listening to the birds chirping, Pepper said: - I would like to unders... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Why? A teenager came to Rabbi Levi and groaned sadly: - Rabbi! Why doesn't anyone love me, especially girls? And the rabbi answered him: - Because you don’t love anyone, especially yourself. Translated fro... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Truth and parable Pravda used to walk the streets naked, wearing what her mother gave birth to. Of course, people didn’t like this, and no one allowed her into their house. One day, when the sad, worried Truth was wand... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Not a woman's business One Roman matron asked a question to R. To Eliezer: — Was it fair to punish the people with three types of execution for one sin of worshiping the golden calf? “All the wisdom of a woman does not go f... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight First grapevine Noah planted the first vine. And Satan came and asked: - What will happen from this landing? “The vineyard,” Noah answered. “Would you like to take me as your partner?” Noah agreed. What did Satan do?... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Lush blooming rose Someone, having a garden planted with alleys of fig trees, apple trees and pomegranate trees, rented it out to a tenant. Arriving there some time later, he found the garden completely neglected, overg... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Majority opinion Akavia ben Magalalel held a dissenting opinion on four issues, disagreeing with the opinion of all other teachers of the law. They told him: “Akavia, give up your opinion, and we will appoint you ab-b... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
