Rebbe Nachman once remarked, “The world says, ‘If you give in to temptation, God forbid, and eat chazir (ham/pork/bacon), might as well let the gravy drip down your beard.’ But I say, If you give in to temptation and eat chazir, at least don’t let any gravy drip down your beard!”
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