I WAS LAST NIGHT ON A FUNDRAISING EVENING FOR THE MOSDOS OF THE GER CHASSIDUS .
EVERYTHING THEY SAY IS VERY TRUE, BUT THERE IS ONE POINT THAT I FEEL IS NOT MY PLACE AT THIS EVENING.
AS A POOR MAN ( WHICH TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO ADMIT TO MYSELF )
I AM A SIMPLE WAGE EARNER AND THIS FUNDRAISING BELONGS TO THE RICH OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO GET PLENTY OF RECOGNITION FROM THE ORGANISERS OF THE GERER COMMUNITY WHEN I COME TO ISRAEL THE LEADERS DO NOT EVEN GIVE ME SHALOM ALEICHEM.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY NEED MONEY AND GIVE RESPECT TO THE RICH, BUT A WELCOMING HAND DOES NOT COST MUCH.
I CAN SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE READ WHAT I SAY AND EVEN FORWARD MY WORDS, BUT WHEN IT COME TO COMMENTS THEY ARE ALL COWARDS.
3 comments:
It’s says in The shulchom Aruch to respect rich people. But, Michael Jackson was rich and no one respects who he is as he was a paedo. So obviously, richness doesn’t mean a person has good middot. Many poor people do a lot more in terms of non monetary charity such as giving their time, advising people, helping out in institutions, etc
Shulchon Aruch it should say.
RICH OR POOR HAS BEEN DECIDED BY G-D WHICH WE CALL DESTINY OF LIFE AND YOU CAN NOT CHANGE THAT, HOW YOU EXCEPT YOUR DESTINY IS UP TO YOU.
THERE IS A RULEBOOK FOR LIFE WHICH WE CALL THE TORAH, WHICH TELLS YOU HOW TO BEHAVE IN LIFE, SUCH AS NOT BEING GAY ETC, ETC.
IN DESTINY OF LIFE YOU MIGHT HAVE AN INCLINATION, TO BEING GAY BUT ACCORDING TO THE RULEBOOK YOU CAN NOT GIVE IN TO YOUR DESIRE, AS THIS IS NOT ALLOWED.
YOUR DESTINATION IN LIFE IS FEELING GAY, ANOTHER PERSON DOES NOT HAVE THESE FEELINGS AND IT IS EASY FOR HIM TO OVERCOME THIS PROBATION.
HE OR SHE WILL HAVE TESTS IN LIFE IN OTHER THINGS.
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