{"id":99198,"date":"2022-11-20T06:03:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T04:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdpinto.org\/?p=99198"},"modified":"2022-11-22T23:17:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T21:17:46","slug":"a-peace-offering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdpinto.org\/en\/a-peace-offering\/","title":{"rendered":"A Peace Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Peace Offering<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was about twenty years old, I once stayed overnight at the home of the Look family in Morocco. The next morning, as I was preparing to leave, my host gave me a large sum of money. He said, \u201cThis is in honor of your father, who used to visit us often. He has not been to our house in years, so I was not able to offer him anything. Here, use this for your needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

At first, I declined his kind gesture. I told him I didn\u2019t need so much money, but he insisted. Having no choice, I took the money and went on my way.<\/p>\n

Many years later, his wife, Mrs. Tzipporah Look, related the details of the story: After I had left, she asked her husband why he offered such a huge sum to a young boy. He replied, \u201cIf his father, Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto would have been here, you would surely have agreed to part with this money. Why shouldn\u2019t his son get it in his stead?\u201d Then he added, \u201cTry to remember the berachah<\/em> we received from the tzaddik, Rabbi Moshe Aharon, before he moved to Eretz Yisrael. He blessed us with success in our business. Baruch Hashem<\/em>, his blessing has borne fruit. Why shouldn\u2019t the son reap pleasure from the blessing of his father?\u201d But the woman would not be convinced that her husband did the right thing.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, loud raps were heard at the door. An Arab stood in the doorway and asked the master of the house, \u201cMr. Look, do you recognize me?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly!\u201d Mr. Look responded. \u201cI know your face! To the best of my memory, about ten years ago, I lent you money, which you never repaid.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d the man affirmed Mr. Look\u2019s words. \u201cThat is why I came today. Last night, I was warned in a dream that I must repay my debt, and if not, I would be punished terribly. Here is your money.\u201d The man put the money on the table and left.<\/p>\n

The couple began counting the money they had just received. Imagine their surprise at discovering the exact sum that Mr. Look had given me earlier that day! They realized it was Hashem\u2019s hand at play. Peace returned to their abode.<\/p>\n

I was very moved by this story. Father had devoted his life to pursuing peace. Heaven would not allow a rift to form between this couple on account of his son. For this reason, the Arab borrower had the dream to return the loan, thereby restoring their marital harmony<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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  1. The Tzaddik, Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto, zy\u201da<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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