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The opening of this shiur, in Shema Beni’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

The story is told of Rabiel Michal, a great rave who used to travel between communities to spread the Torah. And this story takes place in the month of Hou, a month that we will begin in a few days. Mal goes to a city and there he prepares to stay with a person whom we will call David because his name is not mentioned in the [music] in the book the Midrash Riskia in which this story is brought back. And he spent the day at David's house, but David really doesn't have much money. However, he will still receive him with However, he will still receive him with the utmost hospitality. I think he's used to dealing with a lot of poor people. Despite his limited resources, he will give her his best bed. He will give him the best food that he reserves for special occasions and he will receive him like that for several [music] days. The day before departure, the rabbi sees that David is saddened. He doesn't understand why. He approaches him and says, "I don't understand what's going on ." He says, "Rave, I'm so ashamed. I would have loved to receive you with so much more abundance. If only Hem would grant me greater riches, I would have wanted so much more. And now, I'm

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1. 0:03The story is told of Rabiel Michal, a great rave who used to travel between communities…
2. 0:34However, he will still receive him with the utmost hospitality. I think he's used to dealing…
3. 1:04wanted so much more. And now, I'm ashamed to receive you like this." The rave will…
4. 1:34rich, one of the richest in the city. Except that, as with many unfortunately, as wealth…
5. 2:04. He knocks on the door, [music] enters, and the two men embrace. He says to…
6. 3:05mirror. He said that's exactly what happened to you back then. When you looked through that…
7. 3:36take back my blessing because I don't want [music] to be associated with your failure and…
8. 4:06because now they're going to tell him, listen, with what you have left, try to receive,…
9. 4:36then, this man, it is said that afterwards, he will find wealth again, this time like…
10. 5:06wealth, when Hashem gives you abundance, and if you don't yet have abundance but you want…

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