I just finished a very difficult project and me mind started to wander and the thoughts turned towards the Philmont blacksmiths and a story I told in one of the smithies…

A central element of Judaism is derech eretz which emphasizes courtesy, integrity, and kindness in addition to an understanding of religious texts. Ritual obser­vance absent action is empty, without meaning and contrary to our way of life.

The Jewish elders of Kurdistan tell that….

There was once a very holy man who lived alone in a cave in the forest. He studied the holy books and night and prayed long everyday. For this he was granted a great favor by G-d, who provided him with food day after day.

One day our master Moshe (Moses) went to visit this holy man, and on that day two portions of food were sent down from heaven. The holy man welcomed his guest and brought him into his cave and he brought out one portion and shared it with our master Moshe. They both began eating, and discussed such secrets and mysteries of the holy words..

Later on, Moshe came to another little cave, went inside, and at the entrance saw the owner, a blacksmith. Behold now this miracle – the blacksmith, too, received his portion of food from G-d every day. The blacksmith welcomed Moshe and went to fetch his portion of food in order to divide it into two halves, but suddenly he saw in front of him two portions of food. He put both portions on a golden plate, which he served to Moshe, and waited until Moshe had finished eating. Only then did he extend his own hand and take what food was left and out his food on a wooden plate. This was how the blacksmith treated the man of G-d who had appeared before him. Moshe finished his meal, thanked the blacksmith for his kind hospitality, and left the cave.

After he had gone a few steps, he heard a great noise from inside the cave. He returned to the cave and saw the blacksmith breaking the golden plates and cups to bits. Moshe was puzzled and asked the blacksmith what he was doing, to which he replied, ^“today I had a very important guest, and yet G-d has sent me just an ordinary meal, nothing special.'”

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When Moshe returned to heaven he asked the holy One, blessed be He, “The blacksmith in whose cave I was a guest received more food than that of the holy man, who prays to You and occupies himself in Your holy service day and night, Yet the blacksmith is a simple man, who does not even know how to pray. Why did You prefer him to the holy man?^“

G-d replied, “I shall open to you here the hearts of both men, and let us see whose heart is cleaner and purer, the heart of the holy man or the heart of the blacksmith.” So G-d showed Moshe the heart of the blacksmith, and behold, it was shining in its cleanness and purer than any pure thing. Then he showed him the heart of the holy man, and behold, it was darker than any dark thing, more impure than any impure thing.

G-d asked Moshe, “To whom now should I grant a better portion of food, to the holy man or to the blacksmith? Behold, today I gave both of them double portions of food. The holy man set aside for himself one portion and shared with you only the second portion. What good are is his studies and his prayers so long as he behaves like this? The blacksmith did not behave like this, for his heart is pure and clean, full of truth and faith. And if he does not know how to pray, it is not his fault.

We must strive everyday to treat all around us with respect. Live what we believe and in that way truly change the world.

May all your tales end with Shalom (peace)

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