I am looking for a Jewish story about a Shammas who was fired from his job because he was illiterate. He went on to open a business which grew and made him a wealthy man. Someone asked him years later, Given your success, imagine what you could have become if you could read and write. He answered that he would still be a Shammas because he would not have been forced out of his job to fend for himself.
There is a similar story by W. Somerset Maugham called the Verger. I dont know which story came first. If anyone can send me the Jewish version of the story or tell me where to find it, I would be most appreciative. Nechama Kutner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yavne High School Beachwood, Ohio Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
