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When the Basic Obligation Is Ignored
When the innkeeper realized that the guest he had mistreated was the Beis HaLevi, he begged for mechilah. But the Beis HaLevi taught him that once a person ignores the basic dignity owed to every Yid, he is responsible even for the greatness he did not recognize.
When Greatness Makes a Person Tremble
The greatness of Rav Yisrael Salanter zt”l was not only that he could deliver a brilliant shiur from marei mekomos that had been switched in order to embarrass him. His true greatness was what happened afterward. When he fainted at the end of the shiur, it was not from the strain of speaking. It was from the realization of what his own kochos demanded of him. If he had been able to build such a
True Wealth: A Lesson in Spiritual Riches from R’ Yaakov Galinsky
R’ Yaakov Galinsky reflects on true wealth during a reunion with a wealthy friend. While the friend boasts of his riches, R’ Yaakov highlights the value of a family dedicated to Torah and mitzvos, revealing that spiritual wealth surpasses material possessions.
The Seudah Prepared for One Bochur
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The Prank Call That Changed a Bochur
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