Once Israel Salanter was staying at an inn and with two colleagues.
The weather was frigid and Rabbi Israel saw through the window a maid fetching water in two buckets suspended from a yoke over her shoulders. He saw
how she struggled with them.
When suppertime came the three guests went to wash their hands
before the meal. The friends noticed that Rabbi Israel took only a single glass
of water to wash his hands well they used nearly a quart. His friends later
asked him why he used the water so sparingly. He said, one should not be over
strict in his observance when it comes at the expense of someone else.
-Menachem Glenn
Religion and faith are about our relationship with God. But
if it comes at the expense of treating people poorly what good is it?
Look around and see how others are being treated.
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