Be Careful

Eliyahu HaNavi in Tanna D'bei Eliyahu praises Moshe Rabbeinu that he was a נקי כפיים - an honest person [literally "clean hands"]. Seems like no big deal - who would think otherwise?! But the truth is that it is a HUGE deal. It is very hard to find people who are completely honest in financial matters.

Rav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach once counseled a wealthy businessman never to trust a person based on his external appearance or status in society. Ganovim wear frocks, too. The man said that this eitza saved him a ton of money [and heartache].


האדמו"ר שליט"א מלוה מלכה פרשת ויחי תשס"ב

I myself am not a businessman by any stretch of the imagination but have had dealings with dishonest people who word is not a word and whose כפים were anything but נקי.....:) Hashem Yishmor!