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SQUEEDUNK "(a little bit of "life") These are short stories that are very true, going back to my own life experiences with my family. Kind of like the "Waltons" or "Little House on the Prairie." Well, I don't mind sharing these times with readers, I mean, there is nothing so private that I...

So, Mendel and Motel set off down the short route to Kosherville. In almost no time at all, they could see the outline of the town ahead of them. Now, there was a river that separated the wooded area from Kosherville. The river was shallow, and there was an old bridge that crossed over the river...

THE SHORT ROUTE OR THE LONG ROUTE? Mendel and Motel lived with their wives in a small town near the great city of Lodz. They were next-door neighbors and got along splendidly. Although they had no children, they still loved their wives despite their barren wombs. Now it came to pass that...

PARASHAH: “Balak” NUMBERS 22:2-25:9 This is the famous story of Bilam, who was asked to “curse” Israel, and instead, “Blessed” Israel, yet before this, his donkey spoke to him. The name “Bilam” or Balaam” might be a shorter version of the name “Baal-haAm” (lord of the people). Some believe...

The students sat quietly and ate. Some talked quietly among themselves about the lessons learned that morning from old Shem. Others talked about the chores that would be waiting for them upon returning to their homes. When the students finished eating, they put their bowls and dishes back inside...

OLD SHEM, THE STORYTELLER..... By J. Ben Avraham Old Shem, the son of Noah, Son of Methuselah, slowly made his way up the grassy hill which overlooked the wide expanse of the plains of Shinar. He would make this trip every day, after all, he had a lot to tell the youths. At the top...

PSALM 23; A VERSE-BY-VERSE UNDERSTANDING (Part 4) (verse 4) " EVEN THOUGH I PASS THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL, FOR THOU ART WITH ME. THY ROD AND THY STAFF, THEY COMFORT ME" (KJV) "EVEN IF I PASS THROUGH DEATH DARK RAVINES, I WILL FEAR NO...

PARASHA: “Hukat” (ordinance of) Numbers 19:1-22:1 Before we get into this study, I would like to point out that within the 613 commandments that exist between Genesis and Deuteronomy, there are "Mishpatim" (commandments which make perfect sense) "Eidut" (commandments that symbolize: " The...

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY (4th of July) TO ALL: I'd like to wish all a Happy 4th of July, Independence Day celebration. As we all know, the United States of America was not always called that. Before 1776, the 13 colonies were under British rule. The leaders of the colonies got together and wrote...

” Well, dear,” replied Mama Bear, remembering the question, “What kind of bears are we? Well? We’re…ah…” Brooklyn bears!” Mama bear didn’t quite know what else to say. ” Yeah,” added Baby Bear, “like the Brooklyn Dodgers.” Goldilocks just looked at the three bears wide-eyed, just looking...

Then Baby Bear (who wasn’t such a baby anymore since…. well…you know) went over to his bowl of porridge and cried out; ” Someone ate all of my porridge, and I am really hungry now!” ” Do you suppose that someone came in here while we were out shopping?” asked Mama Bear a bit surprised...

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS (FROM A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE) Some stories are short. This one is a bit lengthy, so if you choose, you can read a bit, then get a cup of coffee, and come back to it later. But please, finish what you start to read, yet no one reads a long (short) story in one...

PSALM 23: "A verse-by-verse understanding for us all" (Part 3) verse 3 'HE RESTORETH MY SOUL; HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE" KJV '"HE RESTORES MY INNER PERSON. HE GUIDES ME IN RIGHT PATHS FOR THE SAKE OF HIS OWN NAME (Complete Jewish Study Bible) What is...

Toggle Members Info Posted just now PARASHA: “Korach” (Korah) NUMBERS 16:1-18:32 This study is about a Levite named “Korah” and a few of his friends, Dathan and Abiram, and they got together with 250 other guys and they “Rose up in the face of Moses”. Now, this is certainly not a...

“At last, a creature who bestoweth honor unto me as king, but was it not I who didst build this great city outside this majestic forest, and all that thine eyes canst behold?” “Indeed,” responded the owl, “thou didst lay the foundation and caused the bricks to be made, and thus laid with...

THE WILDMAN (by J. Ben Avraham) He was not always a Wildman. There was a time when he was of sound mind, a ruler of a great city, but arrogance and pride were the cause of his present demise. So, the wild man ran up and down, throughout the great forest that was near his city. He...

Before you begin reading, it is necessary to mention that I derived the idea for this short story from another short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Young Goodman Brown," which was a reading assignment when I was enrolled at Liberty University. I also took some ideas from the movie "The...

TESTIMONIUM VERITATIS (True Testimony) By J. Ben Avraham I pace back and forth here on the patio. The fortress of Antonia is full of life and busy during the day, but at night, so quiet, ever so quiet. As I look out over the city of Jerusalem, there are faint lights here and there...

Psalm 23. A verse-by-verse understanding (Part 2) VS 2. HE MAKES ME LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES, HE LEADETH ME BESIDE STILL WATERS; (KJV) HE HAS ME LIE DOWN IN GRASSY PASTURES, HE LEADS ME BY QUIET WATERS (Complete Jewish Study Bible) When we read the second verse, we look into the life and...

The young man just stood there, suspended high above the holy city of God, thinking, contemplating the words of the angel. As he was deep in thought, only one person came to mind. Only one person could meet that description. “Could it be my dear friend Yeshua?” asked the young man, looking...