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Once, the disciples of the Baal Shem Tov decided to prepare him a special Sabbath. They worked for days
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A Sufi Tale: Usually the Hodja has no trouble coming up with the sermon to deliver on Friday afternoons. However, when he draws a blank, he uses his creativity and then he doesn’t have to give a sermon for weeks! What is the source of inspiration in our lives, and to whom do we look for guidance? Often wisdom is available within.
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In a small cottage there lived a widow woman and her daughter, May. Although May was
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A Mexican Tale: A lazy man helps a man with a runaway horse and in return he is amply rewarded.
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In Bangladesh almost every villager knows the folktale of the Tetan Buri (clever old
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Once upon a time, a husband had the habit of sitting outside his home every day, while his wife
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Korean Tale: A young boy greedily demands stories from everyone he meets, stuffing them into a “story-bag” and never sharing them. When he grows up and is about to be married, a servant overhears the stories plotting to take revenge. Stories are gifts that are meant to be shared.
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A housewife knew a story. She also knew a song. But she kept them to herself, never told anyone the
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Indian Tale: A parrot remains loyal to the fig tree where he makes his home, although he is being tested. The god Shaka has withered the tree to test the parrot's fidelity. How does friendship endure the tests of time?
Jewish Tale: A childless woman volunteers at a hospital where she cares for a woman with no family. When the woman lies dying she promises her friend she will send her a baby. Shortly afterwards, the childless woman has a child of her own. How do we understand the timing of the gifts that come into our lives?