Rav Galintsky recounts: After the Second World War, I found myself in a transit camp. One day, I saw a fight. A man was shouting at someone, "Give me back my diamond!"

I was told that this man had met his friend in the ghetto. Both were hungry; one had a diamond and the other a loaf of bread. The owner of the diamond had wanted to buy the bread in exchange for the gem, but his friend had refused. He had offered to buy half of the loaf in exchange for the diamond, but that too was refused. What can a diamond be worth without having something to eat...

Finally, the owner of the diamond had offered the jewel in exchange for a slice of bread. The owner of the bread accepted the proposal ... The exchange was made and the slice of bread saved the life of the unfortunate man...

Both men survived, and they had now met in the street. The former owner of the diamond claimed his jewel, arguing that the other man had stolen it from him by taking advantage of the situation.

Seeing this scene, Rav Galintsky immediately thought of the message that could be learned from here.

Indeed, it is obvious that this man was wrong to claim his diamond. Nothing is more valuable than life, and that was the price of a slice of bread in the ghetto. The man should not feel bad that he purchased a slice of bread for such a price, as he did what he had to do in those difficult times.

But imagine a man exchanging a diamond for a fruit that he liked and saw in his friend's hand. That is certainly a foolish act!

Likewise, when one arrives in the future world and when one will see the greatness of the Mitzvot: one will understand that all our preoccupations were only a slice of bread next to a diamond (learning Torah).

If we were dealing with necessary occupations, we will be able to console ourselves that we did not have a choice, but how will we be able to console ourselves for having missed learning and Torah classes for no reason at all, or for simply earning more money?