Among The Poor
January 5, 2017 Filed in: Torah Portions
Rabbi Akiva once went to the market to sell a precious pearl. Along the way he met a poor unfortunate person dressed in rags who always sat in the beis knessess (house of assembly) amongst the poor
How surprised Rabbi Akiva was when that poor man approached him, gazed at the precious stone and said, “I want to buy that!” When he noticed Rabbi Akiva’s astonished look, he added, “Come along home with me. I will pay for the stone when we get there.”
Rabbi Akiva was certain that the man was playing a joke on him. How could a such a ragged person have the means to buy such a precious gem?
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