In the early years of Jewish immigration to America, it was terribly hard for Yidden to keep Shabbos. Many would need to find a new job every Monday morning after being fired for not showing up to work on Shabbos. One such individual once approached Reb Moshe...
Rabbi Aryeh Levin, known as the Tzaddik of Yerushalayim, was a beloved teacher and leader. Although great in stature, he was very short in height. Walking on the street, he once saw a former student of his who had abandoned the Jewish way of life. When the student...
They tell the story of a man who received a knock at his door one afternoon. It was a meshulach collecting money for his family. He needed to marry off his daughters. There was an illness in the family and he needed to raise five hundred thousand dollars. The man,...
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...
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...
