The Medrash in Shir Hashirim tells us about Rav Chanina, who was a very poor man. As he observed the masses making their way towards Yerushalayim with their many gifts and korbanos, he felt terrible that he had nothing to offer or bring to the Beis Hamikdash. From the...
One Yom Kippur, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, encountered a Jew sitting down and eating. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak approached the man and asked him if perhaps he didn’t know it was Yom Kippur today. Yes, I know it’s Yom Kippur, replied the man. Perhaps then...
eb Chaim Brisker was once attending a Talmudic lecture when the lecturer quoted an idea in the name of tosfos. Immediately, Reb Chaim objected, “There is no such tosfos in all of Shas.” Everyone in the crowd started to ooh and ah at Reb Chaim’s...
The Ostrovsker Rebbe was once honored to speak at a rabbinic convention. The Ostrovsker Rebbe proceeded to deliver an intricate and elaborate pilpul, mesmerizing the rabbis in attendance. After his speech, Reb Chayim Ozer, the Rav of Vilna and leader of the...
The Rebbe Rayatz was once speaking to a Chassid who had recently immigrated to America. “What are your prospects for earning a living?,” asked the Rebbe. “Well,” the Chassid replied. “I have no particular talents or knowledge of a...
