Judaism has a deep and rich tradition of storytelling, of passing down stories from one generation to the next. To carry on that tradition, "Stories We Tell" will share a new story with you every Thursday. Whether you listen while driving to work, preparing Shabbat dinner, or taking your kids to school, each episode will give you a new story to reflect on and discuss with the people in your life. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, on an Android device, or get the RSS feed.
Click the links below to find transcripts of each episode. This index is currently a work in progress, with more transcripts for older episodes added every week.
2019
- Episode 135: Chiribim
- Episode 134: The Seed
- Episode 133: Just Checking
- Episode 132: The Dancing Bear
- Episode 131: The Weight Of One Good Deed
- Episode 130: Finding God on the Mountain
- Episode 129: Don't Apologize to Me, Apologize to Him
- Episode 128: Elijah and the Old Man
- Episode 127: Whatever You Do, Don't Bite Off the Pitom
- Episode 126: Happiness
- Episode 125: The Scholar and the Merchant
- Episode 124: The Greatest Gift
- Episode 123: The Scratch in the Ruby
- Episode 122: What Did You Leave on the Table?
- Episode 121: Small Things
- Episode 120: Map Of The World
- Episode 119: Cottage of Candles
- Episode 118: Moishe's Song
- Episode 117: The Right Question
- Episode 116: The Grateful Grapes
- Episode 115: The Fable Of The Goat
- Episode 114: The Watchman
- Episode 113: The Feather Pillow
- Episode 112: A Family's Gift
- Episode 111: Two Visits to the Palace
- Episode 110: The Window Box
- Episode 109: How To Fix The World
- Episode 108: The Two Who Studied Torah
- Episode 107: The Laughing Rabbi
- Episode 106: The Story of The Hungry Boy
- Episode 105: Why Noah Chose the Dove
- Episode 104: Elijah's Gift
- Episode 103: When the Clocks Stop
- Episode 102: Three Rabbis Along the Way
- Episode 101: God is Missing
- Episode 100: The Farmer and the Horse
- Episode 99: The Power of Shabbat
- Episode 98: Learning About What Matters
- Episode 97: Ezra's Sparkle
- Episode 96: Honesty's Reward
- Episode 95: What is Permanent?
- Episode 94: Made to Hug
- Episode 93: Do You See the Big Picture?
- Episode 92: Chaim's Heart
- Episode 91: Bundle of Sticks
- Episode 90: A Drop of Honey
- Episode 89: The Brisket
- Episode 88: The Spoonful of Oil
- Episde 87: The Stolen Smell
2018
- Episode 86: The Brother and The Car
- Episode 85: The Wedding Gift
- Episode 84: Who Is Your Teacher?
- Episode 83: Five Minutes
- Episode 82: Just Count on Yourself
- Episode 81: Elijah and the Old Man
- Episode 80: Who Is Watching
- Episode 79: Sparks of Light
- Episode 78: Hero Israel
- Episode 77: The Princess and the Pearl
- Episode 76: Only One Thing
- Episode 75: Yankele and the Shabbat Treasure
- Episode 74: Turn Your Shoes Around (Paradise)
- Episode 73: Who Are You?
- Episode 72: Etrog As Big As a Horse
- Episode 71: Knowing What is Being Said
- Episode 70: Lift Up Your Eyes
- Episode 69: Happiness
- Episode 68: The Silent Duel
- Episode 67: The Three Sticks
- Episode 66: An Unforgettable Trip
- Episode 65: The Sultan's Horns
- Episode 64: The Fur Coats and the Fireplaces
- Episode 63: The Magic Slippers
- Episode 62: One Swing Too Many
- Episode 61: How We Grow
- Episode 60: The Greatest Gift
- Episode 59: Miriam the Wise
- Episode 58: Where is Your Target?
- Episode 57: Our Guarantors
- Episode 56: The Very Best Shabbat Challah
- Episode 55: Just Ask
- Episode 54: The Seed
- Episode 53: Chiribim and Chiribam
- Episode 52: The Golem
- Episode 51: A Treasure to Find
- Episode 50: A Room for a Princess
- Episode 49: I Made You
- Episode 48: The Samovar
- Episode 47: How to Give a Blessing
- Episode 46: What Did You Leave On the Table?
- Episode 45: The Wooden Sword
- Episode 44: The Miser's Slippers
- Episode 43: Banquet in Heaven
- Episode 42: God's Miracles
- Episode 41: The Shabbat Candlesticks
- Episode 40: The Wooden Bowl
- Episode 39: The Bird Trap
- Episode 38: The Window Box
- Episode 37: A Crack in the Water Bucket
- Episode 36: Yukel the Water Carrier
2017
- Episode 35: This Too
- Episode 34: The Lamps
- Episode 33: Building the Temple
- Episode 32: Shema
- Episode 31: The Guard Between Two Lands
- Episode 30: The Wine in the Cask
- Episode 29: Across the River
- Episode 28: The Challah and the Ark
- Epsiode 27: The Scholar and the Merchants
- Episode 26: Coals in the Fire
- Episode 25: Don't Apologize to Me, Apologize to Him
- Epsiode 24: Buried Treasure
- Epsiode 23: Did You Bring Your Umbrella?
- Episode 22: Two Brothers of Jerusalem
- Episode 21: The Pebbles and the Stone
- Episode 20: The Scratch in the Ruby
- Episode 19: The Triangle Player
- Episode 18: When the Clocks Stop
- Episode 17: Why We Cover the Challah
- Episode 16: The Ba'al Shem Tov's Bucket
- Episode 15: The Spice Merchant
- Episode 14: Yussele the Holy Miser
- Episode 13: Something from Nothing
- Episode 12: The Story of Ben Yachid
- Episode 11: The Thief Who Ran Away
- Episode 10: The Disappearing King
- Episode 9: Taking Care of the Wheat
- Episode 8: The M'lamed and the Balagalah
- Episode 7: A Perfect Heart
- Episode 6: The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster
- Episode 5: The Grandfather, the Granddaughter, and the Donkey
- Episode 4: Are You a Player or a Fan?
- Episode 3: Look the Other Way
- Episode 2: Feeding Your Clothes
- Episode 1: The Rabbi and the Monastary
