Posts from the ‘Stories’ category

Short, shorts about the Jewish heart.

Pinchas haLevi

This 111-word story tells of a man whose siddur is always near, but it’s really about passing the gift of prayer from one generation to the next.…

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Menachem the Shochet

This unlikely 103-word story is about a vegetarian shochet, the ritual slaughterer. There’s a taste of ironic humor in this short piece. To listen along, click…

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Bracha Simcha

Here’s another short, short story (167 words), this one about prayer and righteousness. To listen, click on the triangle in the bar below. The text follows.…

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Obediah: A Short Story

This story celebrates the love Torah and the great joy of passing that love from generation to generation. It’s great for Shavuot  and Simchat Torah. To…

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Hershal Dovid: A Torah Reading Story

This 131-word story is about the joy of reading Torah. The story is named for my cousin Jon’s oldest son, David. I got the idea after…

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Motyl the Fool

This short, short story celebrates the pure, unbounded joy of loving Torah. It’s a favorite and great for Simchat Torah. Here are more stories and prayers for Simchat Torah, including…

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Cantor Cohen (A Yom Kippur Story)

From the time of the Temple until today, our spiritual leaders have trembled at the enormity of task of praying for forgiveness on behalf of the…

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Mendel Baruch: S’hema on Shabbat

I peeked. Yes, once I peeked open my eyes during the S’hema. The tradition is to focus one’s mind uniquely on this prayer. To do so, many…

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Chava bat Chana

I like to belt it out in song. The Kahal Shabbat service at Beth Emet: The Free Synagogue bursts with energy and joy. It’s perfect for…

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Dov Mendel Becomes a Prayer

Is it possible to become a prayer? Dov Mendel did. To listen along as you read, click on the triangle in the bar below. The text follows.  …

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