This Too Shall Pass: Tracing an Ancient Jewish Folktale
<p>What do Abraham Lincoln, The Ben Ish Chai from Baghdad, Fariduddin Attar, and Anton Chekhov have in common?</p>
<p>It turns out to be a special fondness for an ancient Jewish folktale, which goes like this:</p>
<p><strong>"King Solomon once searched for a cure against depression. He assembled his wise men together. They meditated for a long time and gave him the following advice: Make yourself a ring and have thereon engraved the words 'This too will pass.' The King carried out the advice. He had the ring made and wore it constantly. Every time he felt sad and depressed, he looked at the ring, whereon his mood would change and he would feel cheerful"</strong></p>
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