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Why must one return to the same lodging place even if mistreated? The shiur develops the principle that any relationship that once worked can continue working if maintained at its original level. Taking relationships to inappropriate levels of intimacy or demand destroys what was previously functional.
Rabbi Zweig explores a fascinating halachic and ethical teaching derived from Avrohom's journey to and from Egypt. The Torah (תורה) tells us that when Avrohom returned from Egypt, he stayed at the same lodging places where he had stopped on his way down. From this, the Gemara (גמרא) derives the principle 'le-olam al yishane adam me-achsano yeshno' - a person should not change his lodging place. The shiur addresses several fundamental questions: What distinguishes lodging from other commercial transactions? Why can't one change hotels even for better prices or service? Most provocatively, why must one return even if the innkeeper becomes abusive? The Talmud (תלמוד) states that even if there is abuse, one should return because changing reflects poorly on both the guest and the host - people will say both parties are 'hard to get along with.'
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