An עם הארץ was conducting the פסח סדר. When he got to כורך, his young son asked: "אבא, what's קורח doing in the הגדה של פסח?" The father thought about it for a moment and said: "It's simple. The צד שווה between פרעה and קורח is that one sunk in the sea and one sunk
Why is it that people say עשיר כקורח? After all, since his wealth disappeared into the earth together with him, no one really knows how great his wealth really was. רבי ברוך מרדכי ליבשיץ explained: "Generally, while a wealthy man is alive, the estimates of his fortune are enormous. Upon death, however, it often turns
When a מוסר died, the only ones following his casket were his son, who was also a מוסר, and a לץ who was crying as he walked. Afterwards, the לץ was asked why he mourned the מוסר. “It’s a ש״ס מפורש,” he said. “בכו בכה להולך and רבי יהודה said in the name of רב
A wealthy member of the Jewish community in Lublin complained to the רב that he was tired of the title “Head of the Lublin Community.” The רב, who knew that the man was disliked by the community, suggested that his title be changed to “Head of the Warsaw Community.” “What connection do I have to
Menachem’s רב came to visit him in the hospital. “Are you getting many visitors?” he asked. “Not many,” he replied, “but my wife comes three times a day and reads to me.” “That’s nice,” the רב replied. “What does she read?” Looking dejected, Menachem responded: “My life insurance policies.”
At the ברית of his son, a חסיד asked the רב to bless the child שיזכה להדבק בצדיקים. The רב gave the baby a ברכה that he should grow to be very wealthy. Seeing the surprised and confused look on the father's face, the רב said: "If he has money, הצדיקים כבר ידבקו אליו."
A new student came to Yeshiva and at שחרית saw the other boys davening with great fervor and saying out loud: “השם, I know I’m a nothing, but please listen to my tefillos and have mercy on me.” Trying to fit in, the new boy also said “I know I’m a nothing, but השם please
Martin Lewis converted and became a priest. He gave his first Mass in front of a number of high ranking priests who came for the occasion. At the end of the new priest's sermon, a cardinal went up to congratulate him. "Pastor Lewis," he said, "That was very well done, you were just perfect. But
The Board of the בית כנסת in Frankfurt sought to hire a חזן who was also an opera star and was well known in the world of זמרה. However, it was an expensive proposition. He was demanding a salary equal to that of the רב, the גאון פנחס הורוויטץ. When the רב was asked for
The village miser was critically ill and nearing death. His family gathered around his bed and in a weak voice he asked: “Is everyone here?” “Yes,” his wife, children and grandchildren responded. “The little ones too?” he asked. “Yes, the little ones too,” they said. “Then, רבונו של עולם,” he said, “why is the bathroom
