The son of the great sage Yochanan ben Zakai passed away. He was heartsick and despondent. It seemed that he was inconsolable. His disciples came one by one to offer words of comfort. Eliezer went to the chambers of his great teacher. "Master, … [Read more...]

On the street, he saw a small girl, cold and shivering in a thin dress with little hope of a decent meal. He became angry and he said to God, “God, why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?” God spoke clearly to the … [Read more...]

Chush is a school in Brooklyn, New York that caters to learning disabled children. At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of one student delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its … [Read more...]

I arrived for interrogation at the offices of the Soviet GPU. However, in keeping with my principles, I was not very cooperative. One of the interrogators raised a revolver that sat on the desk before him. He looked me in the eye and mockingly said, … [Read more...]