Rabbi Shimon Fills the Valley of Meron with Gold Dinars

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Pekudei 7:2

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

There is a story about a certain disciple of Rabbi Shimon who went outside the Land and came back wealthy. The disciples would look at him, and they wanted to go outside the Land. Rabbi Shimon knew, and he brought them out to a valley that lies before Meron, his city, and he prayed before the Holy One, blessed be He, and the valley was filled with golden dinars. He said to them: Whoever wishes to take, let him take; only know that whoever takes now, it is from out of his portion of the World to Come that he takes, for the giving of its reward is not in this world, but in the World to Come. Thus (Proverbs 31:25): "And she shall laugh at the latter day."

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HumorWitWealthAdam EvePrayer

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