A Story

[Eveningstar]

"Two strangers, one rich, one poor, were traveling together. One took an immediate dislike to the other, and verbally abused him for the entire trip. When they arrived at their mutual destination, both made their way separately to the same synagogue, where the abusive man was mortified to find that the poor person he had insulted on the road was a guest rabbi. After the service, the man approached the rabbi and begged forgiveness. The rabbi refused.
'But rabbi,' said the man, 'Aren't we required to forgive?'
The rabbi replied,
'Yes, but I am not the man you insulted. Go apologize to a poor man on a train.'"



:think:

[Little Lamb]

[Eveningstar]

Justa story...Old Hasidic Jews have a very pleasing way of passing on virtues to their offspring like this...They make up stories based upon true to life happenings that teach the Oracles or Gospel of God in a way that is very compassionate and makes wise the listener. Kinda like Christ and his parables, or like the story of the Samaritan who was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves.

[Little Lamb]

Whatever :shrug:

[Eveningstar]

Whatever

Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.


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Phl 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.

[JayD]

[Little Lamb]

Jay is something else.

[Evee]

:haha: :banjo: :jump:
I just didn't get that at all.....LOL

[Little Lamb]

I know Evee, I didn't either.

[Eveningstar]

If explained, it would ruin the story. You either get it or you don't. My apologies , ladies and Jay. :shrug: :yawn:

Oh, and good morning, my time... :flowers:

[Little Lamb]

Originally posted by Eveningstar
If explained, it would ruin the story. You either get it or you don't. My apologies , ladies and Jay. :shrug: :yawn:

Oh, and good morning, my time... :flowers:

Good morning ES. It's morning where I live, too.

[Eveningstar]

Who me, Jewish?

[Little Lamb]

Originally posted by Eveningstar
Who me, Jewish?

You look Jewish to me.

[Evee]

Does anyone get this story....lol
I still find you very interesting and puzzeling Evening Star.:banana:

[Little Lamb]

:hi: Evee!

Evee asks:

Does anyone get this story....lol

I sure don't. :no:

I still find you very interesting and puzzeling Evening Star.:banana:

You aint the only one. Puzzleing would be a good word to describe him.