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Exempla of the Rabbis (Gaster, 1924)The story of Monobaz who distributed his riches to the poorDuring a terrible famine, King Monobaz opened the royal treasury and distributed everything inside it to the poor. Every coin, every jewel, every stored reserve

Baal HaSulam's Introduction to ZoharKlipot and the Cosmic Tug-of-War in the ZoharThis tension, this cosmic tug-of-war between giving and receiving, is actually a central theme in the mystical teachings of the Zohar. The Zohar, a foundational

Exempla of the Rabbis (Gaster, 1924)A pious disciple died in his youthA young Torah scholar died in the prime of his life, and his widow was inconsolable. He had been pious, devoted, careful in his observance of every commandment.

Exempla of the Rabbis (Gaster, 1924)Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 377A man entrusted a single dinar to a woman for safekeeping. She placed the coin in a jar of flour, a common hiding place in the ancient world. And promptly forgo

Exempla of the Rabbis (Gaster, 1924)Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 399A wealthy merchant was traveling far from home when he fell gravely ill. He knew he was dying. His only son was back in his homeland, too far away to reach in t

Exempla of the Rabbis (Gaster, 1924)Poor through Reduction of TithesThe rabbis taught a stark warning: reduce your tithes, and God will reduce your harvests. The Talmud and Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary) preserve the

Mar Ukba sent double the amount of money to a poor man on

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