Knowing What Is Being Said.

There was a rabbi who had been with his community for a long time. The community loved learning from him, and he loved teaching them. But one Shabbat, the rabbi could not figure out what he wanted to teach. So, he asked his community: “After this week of so many things happening, I’m sure you all know what I planned to tell you, right?” Rabbi Leora Kaye retells the story. For a written version, see Three Sabbaths in “The Essential Jewish Stories,” collected, annotated, and retold by Seymour Rossel.