Mordecai Kalish was proprietor of an antique shop. People of the entire neighborhood congregated to admire his exquisite merchandise. One of his friends carelessly broke a costly ornament and Mordecai vowed that he would never permit him to cross his threshold. Several weeks later the friend, learning that Mordecai had imported some precious antiques, pleaded to be admitted into the store.
“No, my friend,” the proprietor replied. “A vow must never be broken.”
After a great deal of cajoling, however, Mordecai decided to yield and yet not break his vowel. He displayed his new antiques in the show window of his store. The friend was satisfied and the vow was kept.
Moral: The Lord vowed that Moses would not be permitted to enter into the Holy Land. Moses pleaded that he be allowed to at least see it. God told Moses to ascend the mountain peak and from there to gaze down on the land.
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