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Heaven's Doors

The child of a wealthy miser became ill, and the doctors gave up all hope for her.  Since nothing else could be done, the father remembered that there is an old Jewish custom to pray in such an event.  It was midnight and very cold when he woke the shammes of the synagogue and asked him to secure a minyan to pray. The shammes was very angry for being disturbed at such a time of night but had to do as he was told. So the two set out to look for a minyan. In the distance they noticed some people and started to walk toward them. As the shammes was about to speak to them, the rich man pulled his sleeve and whispered, “They are the thieves who robbed me several weeks ago.”

”Really?” The shammes replied. “Then they are excellent for the purpose of our minyan they can accomplish things even when all doors are closed.”

 

 

In the universe of the religious the doors of heaven are never closed. They are always open to every sick heart and sinful soul.

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