We learn that any time rain was needed, the chachamim would come to Aba Chilkiyah, the grandson of Choni HaMagol, and ask him to daven. Once there was a great famine, and the chachamim sent two rabbis to ask Aba Chilkiyah to daven for rain. They first went to his house; but he was not at home. They later found him working in the fields. When he reached his home, he said quietly to his wife, “I know that these rabbis came to ask me to pray for rain. Let us go to the attic and daven. If it is the will of Hashem, then rain will come and it will not be obvious that we were the ones who davened for it.”
They both ascended to the attic to pray -- Aba Chilkiyah went to one corner and his wife went to the opposite corner. There was an astonishing occurrence when the rain cloud was noted to hover over the corner where Aba Chiliyah ‘s wife stood.
Aba Chilkiyah then went down to greet the rabbis. He asked why they had come and they explained that they were sent by the chachamim to ask him to pray for rain. “But,” they asked, “can you tell us why the rain clouds appeared in your wife’s corner first?”
Aba Chilkiyah answered them, “Because my wife is the one at home. She immediately helps the poor and the needy who come to the door.”
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that's what is called Eshet HAil !
a women is beautiful when she is virtuous says in Shabbos 25
it is only becouse of his wife that a man's house is blessed - we read in Bava Metzia 59
How deep and touching, you can almost feel the dust of the ages covering the book with such stories
The respect showen in this story is amazing. What a grate person !
How much I whish to be able to listen Your lectures
I whish I can be present on your lectures and shiurim. From most complicated topics with your words you turn them in text which we can understand and accept the meaning. Toda, meod
Even simple stories become wise when You interpret them. Thank You Rabbi Goldwasser
You, Rabbi Goldwasser, You are showing us with Your way of living what is right and what is wrong. Thank You
Lucky family where you live with, your tender words sprinkel home.
Talking of such nice person you are also choosing very soft word, it's a mirror of Your soul.
Usualy I don't like to give compliments, but this time I can't, your words touched me deeply
Words can be a weapon, your words are weapon to conquer a souls
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