"Your story ‘Those Little Things’ changed my entire perspective,” she told me. I was on the phone with a woman who informed me that a story I had written a number of years before had made a tremendous impression on her heart, and consequently on her life as well. Here is a recap for those of you who do not recall this particular story. There was a father [...]
I have written many stories over the years. Hundreds of stories. Many of them have made an impact, baruch Hashem. Once in a while, however, I have the privilege of writing something whose effect lingers on and on. Such was the story about the sefer Zera Shimshon. Seven years ago a friend approached me in Ramat Beit Shemesh. If I’m not mistaken, it was a Friday night, and [...]
People love stories. People especially love hearing stories that are incredible, that seem almost too good to be true. This is such a story. I’ve never publicized it: What did I do, after all? I was just a messenger. But somehow, the story spread. First one person told me the story, never knowing that I was the man Hashem had sent to put things right. Then I heard [...]
You know, we had a baby boy a few months ago,” Reb Chatzkel* began, by way of introduction. “I was at the bris,” I reminded him. Reb Chatzkel smiled. Then he continued to tell me his story: Baruch Hashem, we have a bunch of kinderlach, and after the bris my wife went to the convalescent home for a few days. It’s the best thing in the world for [...]
There I was, sitting on a plane. Interesting: I had had no indication whatsoever that I’d be sitting on a plane at this moment of my life. The trip had taken me by surprise. Well, if I was honest with myself I’d admit that it hadn’t been completely by surprise. Am I confusing you? Don’t worry. It was pretty confusing for me too. The phone call arrived this [...]
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From Rabbi Yissocher Frand
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