Sep 27, 2018

Isaac’s favorite holiday was Sukkot, and his favorite part of Sukkot was the etrog. He always bought the biggest etrog he could afford, and he dreamed of even bigger ones. One year he had saved up for the biggest and most beautiful etrog, and on his way to buy it, he saw a man crying on the side of the road. What...

Sep 20, 2018

There was a rabbi who had been with his community for a long time. The community loved learning from him, and he loved teaching them. But one Shabbat, the rabbi could not figure out what he wanted to teach. So, he asked his community: “After this week of so many things happening, I’m sure you all know what I planned...

Sep 13, 2018

Rivka and Samuel were two of the Israelites who left Egypt after being freed from bondage, and because they grew up as slaves, they only knew how to look down. Many of the slaves who left Egypt looked up in wonder during their journey, but not Rivka and Samuel. Do they ever learn to look up, or do they continue on,...

Sep 6, 2018

Once upon a time a king fell seriously ill, and nobody could figure out how to cure his ailment. Finally, a healer suggested a remedy: if the king could wear the shirt of a person who was absolutely happy, he would be healed. So, a team set out to find a person who was absolutely happy. Did they succeed? Shira...