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  • Repent now

    The story is told of a peripatetic rabbi who was walking with some of his disciples when one of them asked: “Rabbi, when should a man repent?” The rabbi quickly replied: “On the last…

  • Prayer in a sigh

    A cobbler came to Rabbi Issac of Ger and said: “Tell me what to do about my morning prayer.  My customers are poor men who have only one pair of shoes.  I…

  • Going higher

    This curated Jewish parable explores spiritual devotion through active human caregiving. The Hasidic narrative is paired with an archival Canadian postage stamp honouring global mystical traditions. “It intrigued the congregation to see…

  • Three Jewish stories

    The shortest constitution in the world A group of wise Jewish men met up in order to try and create the shortest Constitution in the world. If anyone – in the space…