The merit of marbin besimcha
Who merits the World to Come? That'sa question that was bothering Rabbi Beroka. He didn't look it up using Google or ChatGpt bcause he ha Eliyahu the Prophet on hand to answer his question by pointing out specific people in the marketplace in that category. A few different types get identified in Taanis 22a, including a pair of jesters. דְּהָכִי וְהָכִי אֲתוֹ הָנָךְ תְּרֵי אַחֵי. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: הָנָךְ נָמֵי בְּנֵי עָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי נִינְהוּ. אֲזַל לְגַבַּיְיהוּ, אֲמַר לְהוּ: מַאי עוֹבָדַיְיכוּ? אֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ: ינָשֵׁי בָּדוֹחֵי אֲנַן, מְבַדְּחִינַן עֲצִיבֵי. אִי נָמֵי, כִּי חָזֵינַן בֵּי תְרֵי דְּאִית לְהוּ תִּיגְרָא בַּהֲדַיְיהוּ, טָרְחִינַן וְעָבְדִינַן לְהוּ שְׁלָמָא. In the meantime, two brothers came to the marketplace. Elijah said to Rabbi Beroka: These two also have a share in the World to Come. Rabbi Beroka went over to the men and said to them: What is your occupation? They said to him: We are jesters, and we cheer up the depressed. Alternatively, when we see two people w