The story is told that one of the heads of the House of Rothschild was once asked what he was worth. He took out the record of all his charitable contributions. His secretary, thinking that he had taken the wrong ledger by mistake, tried to correct him.
Baron Rothschild answered, “Never fear; I know that I own all kinds of mines and properties, business ventures, and securities. But the mines may be flooded and the properties confiscated; war can disrupt my businesses and render all my securities worthless. Only the figures in my tzedakah ledger record what is really mine. This I am worth; this nobody can take away from me.” -Rabbi Danny Pressman
Baron Rothschild answered, “Never fear; I know that I own all kinds of mines and properties, business ventures, and securities. But the mines may be flooded and the properties confiscated; war can disrupt my businesses and render all my securities worthless. Only the figures in my tzedakah ledger record what is really mine. This I am worth; this nobody can take away from me.” -Rabbi Danny Pressman
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