25 Teves 5723

It is said of the Baal Shem Tov that he would never want money

left in his house overnight. The “left over” money would disturb

him of his Cheshbon Hanefesh at Krias Shema. He’d therefore

give all away before he’d prepare himself for sleep, night after

night.

This type of conduct is foreign to American Culture. Here in

America, one must first have a savings account together with a

checkbook. Then it is a must to have money put into another

account. Some money must be left over to be put into a sock so

that nobody will know of it, and then there must be a safe in

order to be exempt of paying taxes. There must also be life

insurance, fire insurance, car insurance and building insurance.

All these insurances are also money.

What ever it may be, once in  ...