King Solomon sent Benaiah to find a ring that could make a happy man sad and a sad man happy. After searching, he found a simple ring with an inscription that revealed a deep truth.
Lost in a forest for days, a man is overjoyed to encounter someone else, hoping to find his way out. But the stranger, equally lost, offers a different kind of guidance: an invitation to avoid his mistakes and search for a new path together.
R’ Zalman tz’l teaches that a good maisa – a good story – is one where the heart surprises the mind.
Please feel free to use these stories in your teaching and in your holy conversations. I welcome your gentle comments.
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