Parsha Pals

When Sammy has a tough day as a stonecutter we learn an important lesson about recognizing the importance of the gifts we each have that we can bring to the world.

When Cal decides he wants to play baseball, we learn an important lesson about the importance of consistency and showing up day after day for the things that are important to us.

When Dina and Dafna work on breaking a bad habit, we learn an important lesson about the importance of not rushing to judge things as negative.

When Reva works on putting up a shelf in her room, we learn an important lesson about taking time to look for the good even when we're faced with imperfections.

When Rav Stern makes some special deliveries for Pesach, we learn an important lesson about being sensitive to the needs and feelings of other people.

When Rabbi Hartman goes to one of his mentor's Torah classes, we learn an important lesson about the value of taking time to pause when we learn lessons because pausing makes it easier to absorb the information we're learning.

When Mr. Beer gets a special order request over Shabbat, we learn an important lesson about holding ourselves to the highest degree of honesty when dealing with others in all areas of life.

When Tzvie sells out his entire iPad stock overnight we learn an important lesson building community and being responsible and caring for one another.

In this story shared by Rabbi Gold, about Ellie and his camp friends breaking fast, we learn an important lesson about being quick and swift to do what's right.

When Ezra finds a new book at his grandparents' house, we learn an important lesson that it's not just what we do, it's how we do it and we should always do things with manners, with Derech Eretz.

When Yitzach seeks advice on managing his funds, we learn an important lesson about using the gifts Hashem has given us in order to help others.

When a farmer sells his cow to his neighbor, we learn an important lesson about how the mitzvot of the Torah become part of us.

When Rabbi Yehuda's students have to share, we learn an important lesson about saying "Baruch Hashem" and showing gratitude for what we have.

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 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 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 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.