“S
o now, let Pharaoh seek out an understanding and wise man and appoint him over the land of Egypt.”
(Bereishis 41:33)
After Yosef interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams, he suggested Pharaoh hire a smart and wise manager to store food during the seven years of plenty. Why were these qualities Yosef’s criteria for the job? Wouldn’t it be more essential to have someone energetic and organized? (Rav Elya Lopian)
Statistics show that finances are the number one culprit in strained relationships. Often, it boils down to attitudes toward money as opposed to actual dollars and cents. In my humble opinion, most people fall into one of two categories: the savers and the spenders. At least my kids seem to be divided into these two demarcations.
I have those who save every penny (or agurah) — they’d rather do without than be without. Then there’s the type, like a certain son of mine, who manages to burn money as soon as it lands in his pocket. I’ve tried to teach him the value of saving for a rainy day, but he insists he has a backup plan for such times of austerity. I’m afraid he’s referring to my purse.
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