Issue nº 64

Rabbi Feldman and faith that moves mountains  |  Generosity and reward
Filling the other's cup

     Feeling sorry for poor Rabbi Jusya, Ephraim slipped some coins under his door every day. And he realized that the more money he gave Jusya, the more he earned.
     Ephraim remembered that Rabbi Baer was Jusya's master, and thought: "if I am so well rewarded by giving to the disciple, just imagine how much I would earn if I decided to help his master."
     He traveled to Mezritch and showered Rabbi Baer with gifts. From that moment on his fortune began to wither away and he lost almost everything.
     Intrigued, he sought out Jusya and told him what was happening.
     - It's very simple - said Jusya. - As long as you were giving without thinking about who was receiving, God did the same too. But as soon as you started picking out prominent people to receive your donations, God began to do the same thing too.