Pinchas haLevi
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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.…
Read articleMenachem the Shochet
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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…
Read articleBracha Simcha
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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.…
Read articleObediah: A Short Story
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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…
Read articleHershal Dovid: A Torah Reading Story
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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…
Read articleMotyl the Fool
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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…
Read articleCantor Cohen (A Yom Kippur Story)
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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…
Read articleMendel Baruch: S’hema on Shabbat
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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…
Read articleChava bat Chana
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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…
Read articleDov Mendel Becomes a Prayer
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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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