Another explanation of “A hundred, and Twenty, and seven provinces.” Rabbi Judah and Rabbi Nehemiah debated. Rabbi Judah said: he's subdued seven which were as formidable as twenty, and twenty which were as formidable as a hundred. Rabbi Nehemiah said: he took troops from seven and...
Rabbi Levi said in the name of Rabbi Samuel the son Nachman: it is written, “And the hair of his head like pure wool (Daniel 7:9),” indicating that no creature has the least claim upon Him (for lack of justice). Rabbi Yudan said in the name...
An interesting thing happens as siblings choose which items to take from the home of a deceased parent; they are simultaneously giving and taking. When we say to another, “Here, take this Kiddush cup,” we are giving to each other, but there is an assumed...