Show Notes
How do you make a crowded house feel enormous? In this traditional Jewish folktale, a man goes to his rabbi with a problem: his house is far too small for his big family. The rabbi’s advice only seems to make things worse. A funny little story about perspective, gratitude, and how sometimes nothing has to change for everything to feel different. Come sit. I have a Jewish story for you.
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