The trains need to be prompt, because Shloime the Student can't be late for school again! This story was inspired by the 1992 Academy-Award-Winning Documentary Short Subject film "Omnibus."

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Even for a Wise Fool, a family heirloom prayer shawl needs tender care to be cleaned properly.

(Special appearance by Nancy Sullivan.)

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Even among the Wise Fools, it's important to wait your turn.

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Fundraising requires focus. Among the Wise Fools, good luck with that idea.

(The kiddush is the ceremonial blessing over the wine.)

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You won't believe what Kalman the Karpenter did on Yom Kippur.

(This year, Yom Kippur arrives this coming Friday night, October 11 and Saturday, October 12.)

Starring the great Bret Shefter, who originated his role years ago at Shofar Synagogue in Southern California.

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How do the Wise Fools rate...in the afterlife?

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The wonderful Nancy Sullivan joins us for another tale, of Boris the Balagoola and his wife Becky--the perfect marriage of two Wise Fools.

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In Chelm, some days are unluckier than others.

[A latke is a potato pancake, but has nothing to do with the tale; it's just a play on the song from "Guys and Dolls." Lucky for you!]

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Among the Wise Fools, easy things are not always easy.

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The Wise Fools have one hot export, but even that can't overcome what essentially collapses this week into a lot of Dad Jokes. In the story's defense, Charles M. Powell was, in fact, a dad.

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