Many exciting things are happening at Cheder Chabad Girls. Chodesh Kislev began with a bang as we introduced our theme and “destination” for the month. As part of the Bnos Chabad Program every month we “fly” to another country. Cheshvan was England and now in Kislev we are off to Russia.
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Leaving his office building at lunchtime; a young businessman would pass the stand of a little old Jewish lady who sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. He would always leave her a quarter but never take a pretzel. The two of them never spoke.
One day, after 3 years of this routine, the young man passed the old lady's stand and left his usual quarter; the pretzel lady spoke to him for the first time.
“Sir, you are a good customer and I appreciate your business, but I have to tell you that the price of pretzels has gone up to 50 cents!!!”
Leaving his office building at lunchtime; a young businessman would pass the stand of a little old Jewish lady who sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each. He would always leave her a quarter but never take a pretzel. The two of them never spoke.
One day, after 3 years of this routine, the young man passed the old lady’s stand and left his usual quarter; the pretzel lady spoke to him for the first time.
“Sir, you are a good customer and I appreciate your business, but I have to tell you that the price of pretzels has gone up to 50 cents!!!”
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