Rav Yoel Kahn, a Chabad chassid, was once driving to Manhattan together with somebody else. During their drive, they listened to a recording of a siyum on Rambam. The Lubavitcher Rebbe was heard quoting the Chazal that states that whenever we study the teachings of someone who’s not alive anymore, his lips move in his grave. By studying Rambam all the time, the Rebbe said, we are causing the Rambam to speak constantly, which increases the level of purity and holiness in the world.
Miss Goldenberg the seventh-grade Yahadus teacher told her class the story of Mar Ukva and his wife who hid in a lit oven to avoid embarrassing someone. They preferred to be burned than to shame someone publicly. Her pupils were awed.
“That’s amazing!”
“Wow!”
“Unbelievable!”
Miss Goldenberg looked around the class. “Any suggestions as to how this story is applicable to us? We don’t usually have to jump into burning ovens after all!” she said to the girls.
“I guess it means we should be willing to suffer rather than hurt others” said Chani thoughtfully.
“Like if I get blamed for something I didn’t do I could remain silent rather than expose the guilty party” said Miri.
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