Amazing Kiddush Hashem this week Parshas Emor (UK) 5775:
Two boys were in Newcastle Station trying to retrieve their
tickets they booked via credit card in the ticket machine.
With a few minutes
to spare until the train was to depart they started getting a little nervous as
the credit card wasn't working. A non-Jewish lady standing nearby over heard
them getting a little nervous due to their situation. She walked over to them
and asked what the problem was.
After explaining their dilemma to her and
saying they needed £170 for two new tickets and just didn't know what to do, she
responded: "No problem, I'll lend you the money and you can pay me upon
your return."
When the ticket officer, who was standing in the information
desk nearby heard her offer he asked her how she ever planned on getting back
that sum of money from two strangers who she never knew.
By now there was a
little commotion in the station and people who were watching awaited her
response, and this is what she said:
"A few years ago I worked in the Gateshead community for Mr
C. L. Gluck and I can tell you first hand that Jews are the most honest and
reliable people to deal with. I have no doubt that these boys will return the
money to me and I'm more than happy to help them out."
The people were amazed as she handed over the money and
walked off.
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