A beggar was about to
enter the home of a wealthy man. When he
saw him coming, the rich man left. The
beggar could do nothing but shrug and leave.
The wife asked the rich man when he returned:
“Why did you leave
when you saw the beggar?”
“There is a saying in
the Talmud that a beggar is equivalent to a dead man. I am a pious kohen. I cannot have a corpse in my house.”
It is remarkable the excuses that can be found to avoid doing the right thing!
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