In South Africa, he lives an observant Jew who understands economics, his name is Kiwi Bernhard. He has published a book that has been translated into 8 languages on how to adopt traits from the world of tigers and apply them to the economic world. Of course, he has become a sought-after lecturer at all economic conferences, and one day the vice president of Microsoft calls him to invite him to the opening speech of the company's annual economic conference, which is estimated to cost about $80 million! He was very happy and accepted the invitation, but when he opened the diary he discovered that his lecture was falling on a Saturday. He told the vice president: "I'm very sorry but I won't be able to come, I don't work on Shabbat." The manager was not confused and told him: "I understand what you are saying, you will get an extra, instead of a million dollars, a million and a half..." Kiwi said to him: "I don't want an extra, I'm a Jew and I can't work on Shabbat..."Well, I get it.", he said, "I'll get back to you in half an hour."
The manager called half an hour later and said: "Kiwi, there's a permit, I'm sending you an open check, sign as many as you want..." Kiwi said to him, "You didn't understand me, I don't work on Shabbat!" Microsoft had no choice, they really wanted the requested lecturer, because it was impossible to open a serious economic conference without him, and they had to spend tens of millions more, and postpone the conference, the invitees and the hall until Sunday.
A week after the conference, the VP calls Kiwi and tells him : You have to hear what happened, yesterday I flew with Bill Gates on his private plane and we talked about the conference that took place, and how much we enjoyed your lecture... Then Bill turned to me and said, "I think it's crazy that we postponed such a high-profile conference at a huge cost, for the sake of one Jew's conversation. Couldn't you lubricate the system a little?" I told him: "I offered him an open check, but he didn't agree..." Bill Gates said to me: "I can buy everything with my money! If I want a skyscraper, I buy. If I want a yacht, I buy. But I can't buy one Shabbat of a Jew."
