Berachos 58a § 3
Finding a Golden Dove
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A Rabbi was once traveling with a caravan.
He ate and forgot to recite a blessing.
He thought: What shall I do? If I say to them:
I forgot to recite a blessing, they will say to me
to recite a blessing here, as wherever you recite a blessing,
you recite a blessing to God. It is better that I say to them:
I forgot a golden dove. Then they will wait for me while I retrieve it.
He went and recited a blessing and found a golden dove.
He ate and forgot to recite a blessing.
He thought: What shall I do? If I say to them:
I forgot to recite a blessing, they will say to me
to recite a blessing here, as wherever you recite a blessing,
you recite a blessing to God. It is better that I say to them:
I forgot a golden dove. Then they will wait for me while I retrieve it.
| Rabbi | Wait for me, as I forgot a golden dove. |