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In short, in addition to being affluent, our Reb Hoshea Heffler was also steeped in the holy books. He was a traditional Jew, who could not abide the maskilim, the enlightened ones. He always used to…
Contributor:
Isaac Meyer Dik
Places:
Vilna, Russian Empire
(Vilnius, Lithuania)
Date:
1865
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He didn’t take it seriously the first few times his roommates suggested that he start peddling images of Jesus, of Yoshke, as he preferred to call him. He thought they were kidding. How could they be…
Contributor:
Pinkhes Berniker
Places:
Rochester, United States of America
Vilnius, Lithuania
Date:
1935
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This morning I met Vaclav on the street.
“God himself has arranged our meeting,” he continued after the usual greetings and inquiries about health. “Walking here, I thought of you.”
“Might I be able…
Contributor:
Lev Levanda
Places:
Vilna, Russian Empire
(Vilnius, Lithuania)
Date:
1871–1873