Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 32, Shlach
- Sefas Tamim
- Jul 9
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June 21, 2025; 25 Sivan, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
In 1923, Rabbi Meir Shapiro, the founder of Daf Yami, was establishing his Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin in Poland. During construction, the contractor discovered he had made a significant error in his project costs and realized that he had undercharged the Yeshiva. Due to the error, the contractor would lose money on the project. Fearful and embarrassed to ask the Yeshiva for more money, he continued building while secretly using inferior materials to cut corners and minimize his losses. Rabbi Shapiro noticed the inferior materials being used and called the contractor into his office...