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It was Rabbi Benish’s practice to say his afternoon and evening prayers by himself in his study. When the news reached his ears he hurried to the prayer house. But it…
Contributor:
Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
(Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1935
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Pisherl woke up. He was delighted when, on coming into the workroom, he discovered I was there. He ran up and embraced me as if we hadn’t seen each other in years…
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Itzik Manger
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1939
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[A deserted place on the bank of the river outside of Prague. Daybreak. All is dark and silent. Reb Levi Bar Bezalel, or the maharal, an old man of seventy, stands over an outlined mound…
Contributor:
H. Leivick
Places:
New York City, United States of America
Warsaw, Poland
Date:
1921
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It is a work that contains two hundred precious and wondrous stories, full of ethical [edification] and [inspiring] fear of the Lord, sweeter than honey, bringing joy to oppressed hearts and souls…
Contributor:
Yitsḥak Dov Ber ben Tsvi Hirsh
Places:
Warsaw, Russian Empire
(Poland, Poland)
Date:
1900
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[ . . . ] reb azrielke:
God’s world is great and holy. The holiest land in the world is the Land of Israel. In the Land of Israel the holiest city is Jerusalem. In Jerusalem the holiest place was the…
Contributor:
Sh. An-ski
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Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
(Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1920
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Rabbi Ezekiel of Kozmir and his followers were great believers in the divine principle of joyousness.
Reb Ezekiel himself was a giant of a man, standing a full head above his Chasidic followers, and…
Contributor:
Israel Joshua Singer
Places:
Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
(Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1922