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Forgive

Rabbi Abish once spent a night in a tavern where he was unknown.   The wife of the tavern keeper was distressed to discover that 80 thalers were missing and she accused the guest of taking them.   The rabbi was searched, and by coincidence, 80 thalers were found on him.   The tavern keeper beat him severely and took the money away form him.   A few months later the tavern keeper’s wife found the money she had mislaid.   Her husband searched out his guest, was told his identity, returned the money and tearfully implored the rabbi’s forgiveness.   Rabbi Abish said:   “There is really nothing which I need to forgive.   It was your intention to punish a thief, not an honest man.”   - Newman , Maggidim and Hasidim What can you let go of?