There is a story about a man who had been a contractor for many years. He had a daughter who was about to marry a young man who was also a contractor just starting out in business. The father wanted to give his daughter's fiancé a break. He went … [Read more...]
Parable: How Far We Have Come
My grandfather died in the Holocaust. I can imagine the conversation I would have with my grandfather today. Grandson: "Things are so terrible now. The world is against us Jews. The terrorists want to kill us. They attacked the state of … [Read more...]
Story: Magic Bank Account
Imagine this: Your bank deposits $86,400 into your private account each morning for your personal use. However, there are rules. 1. Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be taken away from you. 2. You may not simply … [Read more...]
Parable: of the Black Pebble
Once upon a time, in a small village, a farmer found himself in the unfortunate position of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, an old and unattractive man, had his eye on the farmer's beautiful daughter, so he made … [Read more...]
Story: Home is Where the Heart is
A soldier's little girl, whose father was being moved to a distant post, sat at the airport among her family's meager belongings. The girl was sleepy. She leaned against the packs and duffel bags. A lady came by, stopped, and patted her on the … [Read more...]
Parable: One Request
There was an old man who lived with his wife in the countryside. They were very poor people, childless, and both were blind. One day, an angel came to the old man and said, "God sees how righteous and pious you are. He sent me to offer you one … [Read more...]
Parable: No Room for You
He was a modest man of dress and quite ordinary in appearance. Yet, he was the wisest man in all the land, the Great Sage of Bialystock, revered and adored by the multitudes. One stormy night, the Sage came to the small town of Kumpfel, cold, … [Read more...]
Parable: Snowstorm Kindness
It was a freezing cold night with near-blizzard conditions in upstate New York. A man was driving through the snow until he came to a point where he knew he could not safely go any further. He pulled his car over and looked for a place where he … [Read more...]
Story: Fill’er Up
A young man was at a gas station paying for his fill-up when he noticed a woman who was obviously distraught. "Can I help?" He asked the woman. She tearfully replied, "My car broke down, and it's my daughter's birthday party. I have to get back … [Read more...]
Parable: Doing the Right Thing
One day, some years back, a teacher took his class of teenagers to an amusement park as an end-of-the-year party. They all went to the arcade room, and he watched one of his students standing in line to buy tokens. The man in front of the student … [Read more...]
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