An apostate once approached ר׳ יהונתן אייבשיץ and asked: “On the one hand, the Torah says to stand up before a תלמיד חכם; on the other hand, חז״ל say that a סגולה to be saved from a wild dog is to sit down next to him. What does one do if he sees both a תלמיד חכם and a wild dog at the same time? Does he stand or does he sit?” The רב responded: “Our sages taught us פוק חזי מאי עמא דבר. If the two of us go outside together, we can see how people respond.”
05/07/2020