Jewish Stories

The followers of Rabbi Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezritch, awaited his entrance into the synagogue for the lighting of the Chanuka menora on th...

The famine in Russia that year was worse that anybody could ever remember. Slowly but surely the markets became bare and soon there was onl...

Reb Zusha of Anipoli sat in his home immersed in his Torah studies, when the sounds floating through the window caused him to glance out. ...

It was the first day of Sukkot, and all the congregation in the shul of Rabbi Elimelech of Lisensk were in a festive mood. As Rabbi Elimelec...