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A Jewish Businessman
A Jewish businessman was in a great deal of trouble. His
business was failing, he had put everything he had into
the business, he owed everybody. It was so bad he was even
contemplating suicide. As a last resort he went to a Rabbi
and poured out his story of tears and woe.
When he had finished, the Rabbi said, "Here's what I want
you to do: Put a beach chair and your Torah in your car
and drive down to the beach. Take the beach chair and the
Torah to the water's edge, sit down in the beach chair, and
put the Torah in your lap. Open the Torah; the wind will
rifle the pages, but finally the open Torah will come to
rest on a page. Look down at the page and read the first
thing you see. That will be your answer. That will tell
you what to do."
A year later the businessman went back to the Rabbi and
brought his wife and children with him. The man was in a
new custom-tailored suit, his wife in a mink coat, the
children shining. The businessman pulled an envelope
stuffed with money out of his pocket, gave it to the
Rabbi as a donation in thanks for his advice.
The Rabbi recognized the benefactor, and was curious.
"You did as I suggested?" he asked.
"Absolutely," replied the businessman.
"You went to the beach?"
"Absolutely."
"You sat in a beach chair with the Torah in your lap?"
"Absolutely."
"You let the pages rifle until they stopped?"
"Absolutely."
"And what were the first words you saw?"
"Chapter 11."
CameraGuy
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you.
A Jewish businessman was in a great deal of trouble. His
business was failing, he had put everything he had into
the business, he owed everybody. It was so bad he was even
contemplating suicide. As a last resort he went to a Rabbi
and poured out his story of tears and woe.
When he had finished, the Rabbi said, "Here's what I want
you to do: Put a beach chair and your Torah in your car
and drive down to the beach. Take the beach chair and the
Torah to the water's edge, sit down in the beach chair, and
put the Torah in your lap. Open the Torah; the wind will
rifle the pages, but finally the open Torah will come to
rest on a page. Look down at the page and read the first
thing you see. That will be your answer. That will tell
you what to do."
A year later the businessman went back to the Rabbi and
brought his wife and children with him. The man was in a
new custom-tailored suit, his wife in a mink coat, the
children shining. The businessman pulled an envelope
stuffed with money out of his pocket, gave it to the
Rabbi as a donation in thanks for his advice.
The Rabbi recognized the benefactor, and was curious.
"You did as I suggested?" he asked.
"Absolutely," replied the businessman.
"You went to the beach?"
"Absolutely."
"You sat in a beach chair with the Torah in your lap?"
"Absolutely."
"You let the pages rifle until they stopped?"
"Absolutely."
"And what were the first words you saw?"
"Chapter 11."
CameraGuy
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you.
