Because we can all use a little inspiration from time to time…
A Victim Treats His Mugger Right
…Diaze was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.
“He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, ‘Here you go,’” Diaz says.
As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you’re going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm.” Read more…
For Microphilanthropist, Donations Are a Part of Everyday Life
It’s been more than 230 days since Carlo Garcia bought a cup of coffee. That’s because in April, the Chicago resident realized that he could change lives and inspire others to do the same — all for the price of his morning joe. Read more…
Biker Combines Altruism, Cross-Country Challenge
An extreme sports enthusiast named Ronen Medina is traveling cross-country, from Metula (Northern Israel) to Eilat (Southern Israel), on his electric scooter, visiting hospitals and distributing packages of candy to patients. His goal: to make them happy. His inspiration: “I thought, if I am already doing it [crossing Israel on a scooter], why not make patients in the hospital happy?” Read more…
The Saint from the Coastal Road (Hebrew)
While driving on Israel’s Coastal Road, a man lightly hit a public bus. The bus didn’t notice and kept on driving. When the man arrived home he found his car to be slightly scratched. After thinking things through, he decides that the accident was his fault and mailed the bus company a check of 850 NIS (approx $250) for any scratches that he might have caused. A manager at the bus company said, “I have been working here for 14 years and I have never encountered an example of this kind of integrity and taking of responsibility with regard to car damage, especially when the other driver didn’t even notice.” (And the story gets even better…) Read more…
A Real Miracle or the Doing of Extraordinary People?
It’s been almost a year since St.-Sgt. Dvir Emanuelof became the first casualty of Operation Cast Lead, losing his life to Hamas mortar fire just as he entered Gaza early in the offensive. But sitting with his mother, Dalia, in her living room last week, I was struck not by loss, but by life. And not by grief, but by fervent belief. And by a more recent story about Dvir that simply needs to be told, especially now at Hanukka, our season of miracles. Read more…
