ONCE UPON A CHASID: Curious Headgear (Vayeitzei)

B"H

Kislev 7, 5766 * December 8, 2005

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Parshat Vayeitzei
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..And the toil of my hands (Genesis 31:42)

If of the toil of your hands you eat, fortunate are you... (Psalms 128:2)

"The toil of your hands" should be invested in earning a living - leave your head free for more worthy pursuits. (chassidic saying)

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Curious Headgear
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A chassid of Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch opened a plant for the manufacture of galoshes. Soon his every waking hour and thought was completely occupied in his new and flourishing business.

Said the Rebbe to him: "To insert one's feet into galoshes is a fairly common practice; but a head in galoshes...?"

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