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The Uncashed Check

Josh recalled one day at the Deitsch Plastic office, when he found a check for three thousand dollars on Dovid’s desk. It was dated from over a year before, and Dovid had never deposited it. It turned out that it was repayment for a loan Dovid had given someone for a business venture. Dr. Sandman asked his father-in-law why he hadn’t cashed the check.

The Phone Call You Never Hear About

They have been waiting a long time. Longer than most people realize, because this is not the kind of thing people talk about at a kiddush. The appointments. The procedures. The financial strain. The quiet drive home afterward. It all happens out of view. Then one day, the phone rings, and everything changes.

Weekly Story: It Is Our Obligation 

Recently I received the following message, concerning the translated edition of my book about Reb Pinchas Reizes into Russian. The message came from a principal who noted that the students discuss and sometimes vigorously debate the thoughts and lessons that I wrote as a takeaway and because of that the students often refer to the stories as pointers in their everyday conduct.