Known for his great love of בני ישראל, the great ר׳ וולווילה מזבאראז׳ would refer to everyone as צדיק. Once, the watch that his חסידים bought him was missing. When asked where it was, ר׳ וולווילה said that it was probably taken by a צדיק. Surprised, one of his חסידים asked: “Someone steals your watch
The נציב and ר׳ יוסי-בער were at a סעודה של מצוה together. In a light moment, ר׳ יוסי-בער said “I’ll show you a trick. I’ll scatter five nuts on the table and with one word from me they’ll all wind up in the bowl in the middle of the table. The נציב didn’t believe it
Esther, an elderly woman living in Florida, asked her travel agent to book her a ticket to India. Surprised, he told her that it was a very long trip, there were safety issues on the streets, it would be difficult to get kosher food, she wouldn’t be able to drink the water, and that there
A חבורה was studying the פרשת השבוע, when they got to the פסוק which says ויתרוצצו הבנים בקרבה. They read רש״י, who says ויתרוצצו לשון ריצה. כשהיתה עוברת על פתחי תורה של שם ועבר, יעקב רץ ומפרכס לצאת; עוברת על פתחי עבודה זרה, עשו מפרכס לצאת." One of the חבורה asked: "If עשו was
A גוי was complaining to his Jewish neighbor that his home had been robbed for the fourth time. "I know that you place a mezuzah on the door as protection. Can I put one on my door as well?" he asked. The Jew told him that he knew of no reason that would prevent him
A heated discussion in the Knesset went on past midnight when one of the members proposed a compromise which after brief debate was adopted. The Speaker of the Knesset remarked: “יש הקונה את עולמו בשעה אחת בלילה.”
Sam was dreaming and had a vision of G-d. “What does a million years mean to you?” Sam asked. “A minute,” G-d answered. “And what does a million dollars mean to you?” Sam asked. “A penny,” G-d replied. Then Sam asked: “Can I have a penny?” “Sure,” G-d answered, “In a minute.”
A destitute Jew, whose fortunes sunk so low that he didn't have even a loaf of bread to eat, asked the רב to pray for him. The רב prayed but his תפילות were not answered. Desperate, the Jew went to the Priest to ask that he pray for him. The Priest assured him that his
An עני came to a village and needed a place to stay for שבת. The רב asked the גבאי to host him. On שבת morning, the גבאי and his wife got ready to go to Shul, but the עני was still asleep. They waited a few minutes and then woke him to go to תפילה.
How many telephones did נח have on the תיבה? Sixteen. Seven pairs of kosher phones and one pair non-kosher.
