My father was a lawyer by trade — but a rabbi at heart
But the hall wasn’t willing to refund anything, and they had taken 50 percent down. “Look, we can’t bend on this,” they said. “We booked a really good date for him. We have a massive waiting list. Now, we’re losing the business for the date. We’re going to keep the deposit.”
After a lot of negotiating, they were willing to return 20 percent of the deposit.
In the end, when I tallied it all, the man was out exactly $16,450.
Years ago, a member of my kehillah got into trouble. He had developed a gambling problem that was out of control, and he was borrowing money to stay afloat. But deep in debt and without any other options, he had turned to the soft underbelly of society.
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