A boy's mother became ill. The son called for an ambulance. In the midst of all the turmoil, the father father declared that it is Friday and he must bring home a stranger for Shabbat. The young man was disturbed that his father could think of strangers at such a time.
Days later, the son said: "Now I understand, father, about the stranger. You wanted to save mother's life. "Charity averts death," tells the Torah."
"No," said the father. "What I asked you to do it, I did not ask because I thought it would avert mother's death but because charity averts God's death." -Rabbi Harold Shulwies
Days later, the son said: "Now I understand, father, about the stranger. You wanted to save mother's life. "Charity averts death," tells the Torah."
"No," said the father. "What I asked you to do it, I did not ask because I thought it would avert mother's death but because charity averts God's death." -Rabbi Harold Shulwies
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