Short story: The Rabbi's dog
By emptychair
@innertalks (23739)
Australia
May 9, 2022 12:33am CST
Rabbi Antok Breshnev, had a pet dog, who he named, Rabbi Dog.
He did this to remind himself to be doggard in his Rabbinical duties.
Some of the other Rabbis chided him about this, telling him that he shouldn't make fun of this high position that he was honoured to be a part of too.
One day, the Rabbi was out walking in the nearby woods with his dog, when a freak accident occurred to him.
A boulder came loose on a nearby hillock, and rolled down the hill, bowling over the good Rabbi, in his tracks.
His leg was broken, and he sent his dog back to the town to bark up some help, for himself.
He wrote a note also, and he attached it to his dog's collar, which said.
"Rabbi Breshnev is injured, follow Rabbi dog, and he will take you to him."
The town's people did this, and the Rabbi was rescued.
"See", he said, "my dog is also worthy of its name."
And then he added:
"We are all worthy of our names, as that's why we were named in that way."
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Words have meaning, but names give worth.
Every name is worth remembering. Every person is worthy of their name.
The Rabbi's dog, Rabbi Dog, proved worthy of its name, as the Rabbi knew that it would too.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
9 May 22
Rabbi's dog did a wonderful job. Most pet dogs are faithful and learn soon when they are puppies.
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@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
9 May 22
Yes, most dogs try to help their master, and to assist them when they can.
@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
10 May 22
@aninditasen "There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog."
Konrad Lorenz, (1903 to 1989) an Austrian zoologist said that.
Yes, a dog's faith is greater than all other faiths, according to him.
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
10 May 22
@innertalks That's why the dog is called a faithful animal.
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@Shiva49 (28380)
• Singapore
9 May 22
We tend to write off someone as worthless and label them as such
But we do not know who will rise to the occasion in times of need like this Rabbi Dog.
It was definitely not a rabid dog and also did not bite the hand that fed it.
He proved a hero to befit the love shown to him by his master despite others' misgivings.
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@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
9 May 22
Thanks, siva. Nice summarisation of my story.
It is often only the owner that knows their own; others can never really ever know, more than the owner.
The Christian Bible says a strange thing when it says that God knows his own too.
God, knows us better than we know ourselves then, and he is always hoping that we will rise to the occasion too, and not let him down too.
@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
10 May 22
@Shiva49 Yes, to live up to trust, requires love, and nothing else will allow us to fully trust others, except we having that level of unconditional love for them too.
"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."
Corrie Ten Boom, ( 1892 to 1983) a Dutch writer said that, and that is why we should get to know God better too. When we know God, we can be assured of a God-filled future then too.
@Shiva49 (28380)
• Singapore
10 May 22
@innertalks Thanks Steve, we have to live up to the trust shown in us by others and finally by God himself.
That keeps us focused and inspired in our journey.
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@innertalks (23739)
• Australia
9 May 22
Yes, l have heard that too. A dog never turns its back on it's owner. It is a forever friend.
