The Talmud
The Talmud
The Talmudis a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is also traditionally referred to as Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, the "six orders", a reference to the six orders of the Mishnah. The term "Talmud" normally refers to the collection of writings named specifically the Babylonian Talmud, although there is also an earlier collection known as the Jerusalem Talmud, or Palestinian Talmud. When referring to post-biblical periods, namely those of the creation of the Talmud, the Talmudic academies...
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How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened
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Hire yourself out to work, which is beneath you, rather than become dependent on others
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This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth.
life move short
Life is so short we must move very slowly.
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Silence (in court) may be equivalent to confession
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Greater even than the pious man is he who eats that which is the fruit of his own toil; for scripture declares him twice-blessed.
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He who loves money will not be satisfied with money
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If silence be good for the wise, how much better for fools
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The burden is equal to the horse's strength.
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The Divine Spirit does not reside in any except the joyful heart
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Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end.
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Only a fraction of a man's virtues should be enumerated in his presence
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He who is without a wife dwells without blessing, life, joy, help, good, and peace
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The day is short, the labor long, the workers are idle, and reward is great, and the Master is urgent