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Thoughts on the Parasha and Recovery 
R' Twerski's special weekly message for the GYE Community
 
Email #4 - Parshas Re'eih
July 31, 2014 ~ 4th of Av 5775


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Weighing Loss vs. Gain   

 

"You shall tithe all the produce of your fields" (Deuteronomy 14:22).

 

The Hebrew text lends itself to an interpretation that if you tithe your produce, G-d will bless you. You will not lose by tithing.

 

The Chafetz Chaim told of a peasant who brought his bundles of grain to the market. For each bundle he delivered to the merchant, the latter put a coin into a plate. By counting the coins, they would know the number of bundles he sold.

 

When the merchant was not looking, the peasant took a few coins from the plate. He didn't realize that by stealing a few coins, he was losing the payment for a few bundles of grain.

 

Sometimes we do things for a temporary gain, and do not realize that the  loss of our act will far outweigh the temporary gain.

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