A boy in Czarist Russia succeeded in avoiding being drafted into the army by pretending to be crazy. His friend asked: “How do people make themselves appear משוגע?” He answered: “First, you have to be a little משוגע. Then, הקדוש ברוך הוא has mercy on you and makes you completely משוגע. As חז״ל say: אם אתם פותחים לו כפתחו של מחט הוא פותח לכם כפתחו של אולם.”
05/07/2020