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lord_julian"Now my Grampa Ed trusted God. He generously supported his local synagogue and gave to every charity that asked. He was decent, honest, hard-working, and respected by those who knew him. He helped people out, in a quiet and dignified way. He never intentionally hurt anyone.
But his last few years of life were filled with bodily suffering. One of his grandchildren asked him, "Grampa, you've always been a good person, so why does God reward you with such suffering?"
"I asked Him," said Ed, "and He said He was sorry, He made a terrible mistake."
Astonished, the grandson pressed further, "Don't you think it is time to abandon this God?"
"Listen," Ed said. "You don't kick a man when he's down."
P.S. Эта история была рассказана Стивеном Брастом рабби Дж.Дж.Тилсену, о чем тот поведал в своей проповеди, о чем с удовольствием сообщил Стивен Браст.
P.P.S. Я думаю, перевод не требуется. :-)
But his last few years of life were filled with bodily suffering. One of his grandchildren asked him, "Grampa, you've always been a good person, so why does God reward you with such suffering?"
"I asked Him," said Ed, "and He said He was sorry, He made a terrible mistake."
Astonished, the grandson pressed further, "Don't you think it is time to abandon this God?"
"Listen," Ed said. "You don't kick a man when he's down."
P.S. Эта история была рассказана Стивеном Брастом рабби Дж.Дж.Тилсену, о чем тот поведал в своей проповеди, о чем с удовольствием сообщил Стивен Браст.
P.P.S. Я думаю, перевод не требуется. :-)
