Posts by Yosef Farhi
english YOM KIPPUR 2013
THE WORLD’S GREATEST SMUGGLER At the Shabbat table, my 10 year old boy tells me Israeli jokes. He cracks up every time. But there are two jokes that I will not forget. Here is one of them… An Israeli soldier stood guard at the Israel – Jordan border. He had the early morning shift. His…
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El más peligroso contrabandista En la mesa de Shabat, mi hijo de diez años suele contarme chistes israelíes. Hay dos que nunca me los olvido, ahí va uno de ellos… Un soldado israelí estaba de guardia en la frontera Israel-Jordania. Su turno era el de la mañana y su misión era frustrar intentos de contrabando…
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24 HOURS AT MACY’S My five year old daughter came back from kindergarten and sang me a song. The song spoke about a mother that saw a cute dress for her daughter in the store window. 50% off. She passed the store for ten days, every day reminding herself that she wanted the dress;…
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24 horas en “Macy´s” De regreso del jardín de infantes, mi hija de cinco años me cantó una poesía. La canción trataba sobre una madre que vio un lindo vestido para su hija en la vidriera de una tienda. 50 % de descuento. Durante diez días pasó por la tienda, recordándose una y otra vez…
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A BAAL TESHUVA FROM CHELM The Masters of Mussar teach us that Teshuva does not mean to be better. It means to be different. The fellow who discovers that he got on the wrong train cannot just get up and sit in the opposite seat, facing the direction in which he wants to be going.…
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