Parsha Pals

When Marcelino brings his daughter with him to work, we learn an important lesson about the importance of lifting our own perspective when faced with hurdles large and small. 

When a group of workers take their lunch break on a warm summer day, we learn an important lesson about the importance of building community and taking care of one another.

 When Miriam loses a family heirloom, we learn a lesson about the importance of always expressing thanks to people that help us in small ways.

When Reva gets sparkley new shoes, we learn an important lesson about bringing as much kiddusha into the world as we can.

Discover the story of a brave student who stood up to protect a fellow classmate from embarrassment in Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi's Beit Midrash. Morah Sarah shares this powerful tale of kindness, courage, and valuing others' dignity in this week’s Parsha Pals episode.

When Nachum presents a gift to the emperor, we learn an important lesson about having faith in the big picture.

When Lisa takes a pop quiz at school, we learn an important lesson about the power of taking a genuine interest in the people we interact with each day.

When Rebbetzin Ita Ethyl Kaminetsky spends some time in the hospital, we learn an important lesson that sometimes the things we think are small, aren't so small after all.

When Rabbi Edelstein works with a speech therapist, we learn an important lesson about the power of "todah", the power of gratefulness. 

When Tzvi goes out for his birthday, we learn an important lesson about using our words in a sincere way to make other people feel good.

When Naomi and her family move to Israel, we learn an important lesson that the more you give to others, the happier we will be. 

When Leib makes an unexpected stop, we learn an important lesson about not making a big deal out of the mitzvot we do for others.

When Sarah wins the spelling bee at school, we learn an important lesson about how to accomplish great things with excitement and perseverance.

When Debi's soccer team makes it to the playoffs, we learn an important lesson that when we make mistakes we should see them as opportunities and grow from them. 

When Rav Chaim and his wife help their neighbors through a difficult time, we learn an important lesson that always involving ourselves in acts of chesed and kindness is acting in the ways of the Torah. 

When Vasili opens his new store, we learn that every ending brings a new beginning. 

When a stranger stirs up a commotion in town, we learn an important lesson about listening to our inner voice.

When Racheli goes to the circus, we learn an important lesson about recognizing our strength and potential to grow and come closer to Hashem. Thank you to Sivan Rahav Meir for inspiring me to connect this story to Nitzavim-Vayteilech

When Farmer Mo harvests his first crop of peaches we learn an important lesson about remaining humble and not showing off.

When Shmuel goes looking for his chickens, we learn an important lesson about how much richer our lives can be when we fill them with acts of kindness and doing the will of Hashem.

When Reuvain and Shimon go to court to settle a dispute, we learn an important lesson about practicing what we preach. 

When Rabbi Akiva & his friend set out to collect tzedakah for their students, we learn an important lesson about putting others' needs before our own.

When AJ realizes he's feeling grouchy, we learn an important lesson about looking for the many brachot that fill our lives.