Hillel Baron

The story of the pious peddler who had come from his grave to help a poor widow.

The entourage came across a half-frozen girl, and the king instructed his doctor to spare no effort in reviving her.

“Suddenly, I saw an angel walking toward me. It blocked my way forward, and began to drag me back out of Gan Eden!”

The Rebbe picked up a note: “Who wrote this note? His name glistens and shines!”

Rabbi Avraham Abish of Frankfurt Circa 1690-1769. He served as rabbi of multiple communities, culminating with the position of head of the rabbinical court in Frankfurt. was born into a family of great Torah scholars, but he did not quite fit in. He exper...

The men of the chevra kadisha were not inclined to believe him, and did not plan to honor his request.

“My pockets are practically empty,” the man said. “I only have one coin left.”

Eventually, the stress affected the butcher, and he died broken-hearted and exhausted.

The poor tailor became a beggar, and it seemed to the local population that he had lost his mind.

“Where is my money now?” he asked. “I see that all the barrels are now sealed.”