by Rabbi Shaps | Jul 3, 2025 | Chukas, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Uncategorized, Weekly Parsha
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach used to tell a powerful story about “Yosele the Miser.” He was scorned by everyone in town for being notoriously stingy. No one had a good word to say about him. But the day after Yosele passed away, something strange happened: people...
by Rabbi Shaps | Jul 11, 2024 | Chukas, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
Shlomo Carlebach used to tell the story of “Yosele the Miser” who was looked down upon by everyone in town because he was so stingy. The day after he died, people started showing up at the rabbi’s house asking for assistance. Each one told of how they would...