Yes, It’s Just a Story, but They Don’t Tell This Story ABOUT YOU, Right?

A Jew once visited a famous rabbi [this story is told of various rabbis; pick one].

Petitioner: Please give me a Beracha for Parnassah (livelihood).

Rabbi: “Is that what you need a Beracha for?”

Petitioner: Yes.

Rabbi: “You mean you don’t have money?”

Petitioner: Correct.

“Wait”, said the rabbi. “If you don’t have money, how did you manage to get past the gatekeepers?!”