חגיגה ג

A poor חסיד came crying to his רבי that he had collected money for his daughter’s wedding and lost it on the way to the hall.  His wife is cursing him and his daughter will never forgive him.  The רבי told him to go home and circle his courtyard seven times and with each הקפה he should say איזהו.  The following day, the חסיד returned and told the רבי that he did as instructed but he didn’t find the money.  “Which איזהו did you say?” the רבי asked. “Is there an איזהו other than איזהו מקומן של זבחים?” the חסיד responded.  “Yes,” the רבי said, ”איזהו שוטה? המאבד כל מה שנותנים לו.”

05/10/2021