Haskel and Deah

A man in a boat began to bore a hole under his seat. His fellow passengers protested. ‘What concern is ...

“To act rightly or otherwise rests for the most part with man, but in each action Fate cooperates.” —Josephus Flavius ...

“The Rabbis said: Even though you may think them superfluous in this world, creatures such as flies, bugs, and gnats ...

“As regards scholars, the older they become the more wisdom they acquire…But as regards the ignorant, the older they become, ...

“A man should never single out one of his children for favored treatment, for because of two extra coins’ worth ...

“The ban on leaven during the Passover week signifies that national liberation also involves moral and spiritual rejuvenation and must ...

“Once we were slaves in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out from there with a mighty hand and an ...

“You feel oppressed by your Judaism only as long as you do not take pride in it.” —Bertha Pappenheim Find ...

“Love unaccompanied by criticism is not love…Peace unaccompanied by rebuke is not peace.” —Genesis Rabbah 54:3 Find more Wise Fridays ...

“Each people has as much heaven over its head as it has land under its feet.” —Hayim Nachman Bialik Find ...