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A Carob Tree and a Spring


Talmud, Shabbat 33b
Seeing a man ploughing and sowing, they exclaimed: "They forsake eternal life and engage in temporal life!" Whatever they cast their eyes upon was immediately incinerated

4 Comments Posted
Reader Comments
Posted: Sep 7, 2005
Storey
This story is a very great story, and an insperational one.
Posted By Anonymous, Jhb, R.S.A

Posted: May 3, 2007
Such are the wise men of Israel, that they set an example for the rest of us.
Posted By ben, ny, ny

Posted: May 5, 2009
i love it.
I love this story but it's not how it's
spost to be.
from SARA age 6
Posted By sara m, S. Mateo

Posted: July 11, 2009
Nice
Love this story. It teaches us in an unoffensive way, typical of our people, no doubt, lol.
Posted By Louise Tippets, Oakley, KS

 


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