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
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 Enlight
Enlight Leather fur and mice While R. was alive. Jochanan ben Zakkai and all five disciples remained with him. After his death, they moved to Jamnia, with the exception of Elazar ben Arach, who returned to his wife, who lived in ... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Dead donkey Moishe bought a donkey from an old peasant for one hundred dollars. The peasant was to bring him the donkey the next day. The peasant came as agreed, but without the donkey. - Sorry, but the donkey is... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Earth and ashes One day the monks were talking about humility. One of the noble citizens of the city of Gaza, hearing the words that the more one approaches God, the more he sees himself as a sinner, was surprised an... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Guest in the house To the question: “Where are you going, teacher?” - Hillel sometimes answered: “I’m going to refresh myself with food and thereby provide a warm welcome to my guest.” - What kind of guest do you have i... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Twenty-five ways to get money Rebbe Zusi had to repay the debt by morning, but there was no money. The disciples were worried about where they could get money, but the rebbe was calm. He took a piece of paper and wrote down twenty... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight How not to cry? When r. Jochanan ben Zakkai fell ill, the disciples came to see him. At the sight of them, tears flowed from his eyes. - Teacher! - they started talking. - Light of Israel! Pillar of the people! Might... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Wallet with gold coins A beggar, walking through the market, found a leather wallet. Opening it, he discovered that it contained one hundred gold coins. At that moment, the beggar heard the cry of a man in the shopping arca... Jewish Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Selfishness and God are incompatible There is one small story in the Mahabharata. In order to attract Krishna to her, Satyabhama, one of His wives, went to Narada and asked him to show her the easiest and fastest way by which she could a... Parables Vedic Parables Enlight
Enlight I am you and you are me Ramachandra (an incarnation of God) once asked his great associate Hanuman: - My son, in what respect do you view me? The companion replied: - When I think of myself as incarnate, I am Your servant an... Parables Vedic Parables Enlight
Enlight Perfect concentration In those distant times, the highest meaning of learning was the desire to free oneself from selfishness and egoism, which blocked a person’s opportunity to enter the subtle spheres of intuitive knowle... Parables Vedic Parables Enlight
