Yesterday, Erev Tisha b'Av, I was rushing in late to shul, k'darki ba'kodesh, and I noticed on the lawn of the neighbor next to the shul an empty soda bottle, and a coffee cup lid. Then I noticed an empty potato chip bag on the shul's lawn. The first thought that occurred to me was: "B"H this is not my litter, I'm late enough!" and I went past them into shul. But then it occurred to me: "Fool! What is the bigger mitzvah? To daven, or to lift the trash off the lawn - with no one watching and unbeknownst to the owner." What is the Ratzon Hashem? Gedolah Hachnosas Orchim yoser me'Kabbolas Pnei Shechinah!
V'nizkeh liros b'nechomas Tziyon v'Yerushalayim...
Except that by posting this experience, you lost the "no one watching and unbenownst" aspect.
ReplyDeleteTizkeh lemitzvos!
Except that by posting this experience, you lost the "no one watching and unbenownst" aspect.
ReplyDelete...but maybe inspired others to do likewise.