A pious woman used to bake four loaves of bread
every day; three she gave to the poor and one she kept for
her household. One day four beggars came and she gave
all the four. She then took her corn to the grindstone by
the sea-shore and ground a sackful of flour. While carrying
it home on her head a storm arose and blew the sack of
flour into the sea. Greatly surprised at the misadventure,
she went to the college to consult the rabbi. Whilst she was
there sitting in a corner, ten men carrying ten gold bags
came in. They wanted to give it to the person to whom
they owed their lives. Their ship had sprung a leak when
close to the harbour and would have sunk but the waters
- iyi -
suddenly stopped coming in and on examining the ship
they found that a sack of flour had filled up the hole and
the flour being turned into dough had prevented the water
from coming in. The woman, who had told her story the
rabbis, then received the reward. Because of her the miracle
had happened and she was rewarded for her pious deeds.
436. A pious woman used to bake four loaves of bread
every day; three she gave to the poor and one she kept for
her household. One day four beggars came and she gave
all the four. She then took her corn to the grindstone by
the sea-shore and ground a sackful of flour. While carrying
it home on her head a storm arose and blew the sack of
flour into the sea. Greatly surprised at the misadventure,
she went to the college to consult the rabbi. Whilst she was
there sitting in a corner, ten men carrying ten gold bags
came in. They wanted to give it to the person to whom
they owed their lives. Their ship had sprung a leak when
close to the harbour and would have sunk but the waters
- iyi -
suddenly stopped coming in and on examining the ship
they found that a sack of flour had filled up the hole and
the flour being turned into dough had prevented the water
from coming in. The woman, who had told her story the
rabbis, then received the reward. Because of her the miracle
had happened and she was rewarded for her pious deeds.
