“Told that a certain man had acquired great wealth, a sage asked: ‘Has he also acquired the days in which to spend it?'”
—Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Pearls of Wisdom
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Wise Fridays: On Suffering
Rabbi Yochanan once became ill, and Rabbi Hanina went to visit him. He asked him, “Are your sufferings welcome to ...
Wise Fridays: Fear of God
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Wise Fridays: Oppressed by Judaism?
“You feel oppressed by your Judaism only as long as you do not take pride in it.” —Bertha Pappenheim Find ...