Day of death

Showing his friend around his his home, Rabbi Asriel pointed out all of the precious collectibles he and his wife had acquired over their long years of marriage.

Then Rabbi Asriel stated deliberately: "The day before I die, I'd like to sell every piece we've got just to see how much it's all worth."

"Well," his friend replies, "since you couldn't possibly know the day before you were going to die, you'll never be able to sell!"

"And that's where you're wrong," the Rabbi smiled. "If I sell it, my wife would kill me!"

The 18th camel

Rabbi Baslami crossed the dessert as he found three brothers weeping profusely at a oasis.

Baslami discovered their father had recently passed away and they were unable to fulfill his last wish.

The father had given strict instructions that the inheritance of his estate be divided in such a way that the oldest received one half, the second received one third, and the youngest received one ninth of the father’s estate.

The brothers had successfully divided the rest of their father’s property, but were unable to do so with the camels. The father had left them 17 camels, and, try as they may, the brothers could not distribute the camels according their father’s wishes.
Baslami considered the dilemma and then offered the brothers a solution. He insisted they receive his camel as a gift. After much conversation and many attempts at refusal, the brothers relented to the travelers’ demands and received the kindness of his gift.

With 18 camels, the brothers were able to properly divide the inheritance and satisfy their father’s wishes. The older brother received one half of the herd and took his 9 camels. The second brother received one third of the herd and took his 6 camels. The youngest brother received one ninth of the herd and took his 2 camels.

Surprisingly, 9 camels plus 6 camels plus 2 camels equals 17 camels. With the inheritance properly distributed, Baslami got his own camel back and continue on his journey.

What comfort or resolution can your wisdom and generosity bring to those God brings into your path? Are you riding on the 18th camel? Or dare you to invest your camel or (even) your live?

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Who's right?

Two men who go to a Rabbi to decide a dispute.

After the first one told his side, the Rabbi told him: “You’re right.”


“Wait a minute, Rabbi,” said the other, “You haven’t heard my side.” After telling his side, the Rabbi scratched his beard and told him: “You’re right.”

The Rabbi’s aide tugged on the Rabbi’s sleeve: “Rabbi, Rabbi, they can’t both be right.”

The Rabbi responded, “You know something? You’re right, too!”