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This story “Of course,” the boss replied. “I am very careful
happened at about that,” and he named the filter company he
“I Must Have the start of worked with.
this winter, Chaim was not satisfied. The kehillah he belonged to
that Filter.“ 5783. promoted a particular filter, under their supervision.
Ch aim* “Perhaps we can work things out,” he said. “I must have
was looking the filter backed by my kehillah.”
for a job. He The boss looked at Chaim. He was surprised. Why,
had just completed a course which gave him the tools his filters were on a decent standard! He seriously val-
to work in the insurance field. He was competent and ued a pure office, following the guidelines of the rab-
confident. But as he began his search, he realized that banim. What difference did it make?
things were not as simple. Finding a position that was But Chaim was stubborn. There was no way he could
worth its pay, used his skills, and offered a suitable work on a computer that had a different filter. Al-
workplace was harder than he had thought. He scanned though the boss couldn’t relate, he agreed to change
the classifieds, reached out to contacts, and really the filter on Chaim’s computer. It would take some
tried. time. Chaim said he would return to sign the contract
Finally, he came across an ad. The job description once that was done.
seemed to suit him well. With a tefillah on his lips, he And so, Chaim left the office, still unemployed. With
submitted his resume. Lo and behold, the company got a lump in his throat but joy in his heart, he made his
back to him and called him down for an interview. way home. It was the pure sensation of doing what was
It was a frum, all-men office. The atmosphere right. He would have to wait another bit before he
seemed nice and the conditions were really great. would see a paycheck, if all went well.
Chaim could already envision himself working in this The story really ends here. He felt a moment of
place. He sat down to negotiate the details with his po- strength, and that’s what counts.
tential boss, who was frum, but belonged to a different But, it didn’t take long for Chaim to realize how
community than Chaim. lucky he was that he had the strength of character to
“These are the job details,” the boss said, delineating follow his rav, to the T.
Chaim’s future responsibilities. The pay he offered A few weeks later, the insurance company came un-
was decent, with room for potential growth. der investigation for illicit activity, and all the employ-
Chaim was just about ready to sign on the contract, ees were subject to a complex probe. The case came at
when he remembered one important question. a high cost for everyone involved. Chaim was spared
“What kind of filters do your computers have?” the aggravation, still sitting at home and waiting…

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