When their children got engaged to be married, their fathers, a גביר and an עני, each of them agreed to give a large sum towards the wedding. When the time for the wedding arrived, there was no way that the poor man could meet his obligation. The angry גביר asked: “If you knew that you couldn’t pay, why did you agree to such a large sum?” The poor man answered: “Did you ever note that in the קרבנות that we say each morning, there is no mention of the קרבן עני? Do you know why? The answer is because since we merely say the קרבנות, but don’t actually bring them, we may as well say them like the wealthy do.”
05/07/2020