Jews vs Zombies by Rossner Rena & Gafla Ofir Touche & Adaf Shimon & Polansky Daniel & Lotz Sarah & Rosenbaum Benjamin & Tambour Anna & Roberts Adam

Author:Rossner, Rena & Gafla, Ofir Touche & Adaf, Shimon & Polansky, Daniel & Lotz, Sarah & Rosenbaum, Benjamin & Tambour, Anna & Roberts, Adam [Rossner, Rena]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Jurassic London
Published: 2015-03-18T16:00:00+00:00

TACTRATE METIM 28A

BENJAMIN ROSENBAUM

MISHNAH

CONCERNING THAT WHICH ARISES FROM THE GROUND OUT OF ITS PROPER TIME, IF IT FACES TO THE EAST, IT IS SAID OF IT, ‘THEIR LEAVES NEVER WITHER’1, BUT IF IT FACES TO THE WEST, IT IS SAID OF IT, ‘THEY BEAR THEIR FRUIT IN SEASON’2.

GEMARA

TO THE EAST. Raba asked, why is the east preferred? Because it exemplifies gratitude, for they3 greet the sun. R. Abye objected, but is not he who accompanies a guest when he departs greater than he who greets him on his arrival? For on arrival, one may be seeking something.4

THEY BEAR THEIR FRUIT IN SEASON. Raba said, it is a rebuke, because they have arisen out of season: therefore ‘you shall not eat any abominable thing’5. R. Abye objected and said, if it is unwholesome, you shall say ‘it faces to the west‘, but if it is a gift from heaven in time of need, then you shall say, ‘it faces to the east’.

It has been taught: after R. Shimon bar Yochai had left his confinement6, he disputed with R. Shimon ben Gamliel concerning cucumbers7. He [bar Yochai] said: if they are caused to appear [by magic], they will face to the east. But the other [ben Gamliel] said: to the west; but, [he said,] the law [of causing cucumbers to appear] is no longer known, because R. Meir did not get it [from his master, R. Akiba].

Then R. Shimon bar Yochai said, let us ask R. Eliezar ben Hyrcanus. He [ben Gamliel] asked, how can this be? [For R. Eliezar was deceased]. R. Shimon bar Yochai said: come and see. They went to the grave of R. Eliezar, and R. Shimon bar Yochai said, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one’8. Then R. Eliezar arose from the grave, although his condition was poor. R. Shimon [ben Gamliel] was afraid, because of the condition and because of his father9, but R. Shimon [bar Yochai] consoled him, saying ‘be of good courage’10.

They sought to learn from R. Eliezar the laws of cucumbers, but R. Eliezar was compromised in his faculties11 and pursued them to do them harm.

They sought the counsel of R. Meir, but he was not at home. They did not reveal their errand to Bruria. She served them food, and when they had eaten, she rebuked them, saying: did you not decree that no ruling shall be recorded in the name of my husband?12 How can it be that you come to us? It is written, ‘They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance.13 ‘Then they confessed [the reason for their visit].

When R. Meir arrived, Bruria went to meet him before the house, and asked him: did not our teacher Moses rise up to meet [his enemies] Dathan and Abiram?14 Then R. Meir knew who was in the house. He said, but did our teacher [Moses] greet [their leader] Korah? Bruria replied, are you Moses, that you speak of Korah? It is written, ‘Every wise woman builds her house,