The tractate of the Talmud dealing with Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, ends with of all things a discussion of the significance of having a nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur.
A Tanna taught in front of Rav Nachman: One who has a nocturnal emission onYom Kippur has all of their sins forgiven. But was it not taught, 'One who has a nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur - their sins are arranged in order?' [Which makes it sound like a bad thing.] We can read it as, 'Their sins are arranged in order to be ready for forgiveness.'
It was taught in the study house of Rabbi Ishmael: One who has a nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur should worry the entire following year, and if they survive the year, they can be sure of a place in Heaven. Rave Nachman bar Yitzcak said, 'Know that even if the entire world is going hungry, [one who has a nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur and survives a year] will feel satiated. When Rav Dimi came from Israel to Babylon, he taught that [one who has a nocturnal emission on Yom Kippur and survives a year] will reproduce and reproduce [meaning he will have many children and grandchildren.]
Thursday, June 28, 2012
I have to say it was a good day: Avodah Zarah 3b
I love this Midrash.
Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav: There are twelve hours in a day. During the first three, The Holy One Praised be G-d sits and learns Torah. During the second group of three hours, G-d sits in judgement of the world. When G-d realizes that the world is worthy of destruction, G-d moves from His Throne of Judgement to His Throne of Mercy. During the third group of three hours, G-d provides food for all creates from the mighty Re'emin to the lowly lice. During the last set of three hours, G-d sits and plays with Leviathan, as it is written (Psalms 104:26) "You created this Leviathan to play with." ... Rav Acha said to Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak, 'Since the day the Temple was destroyed, G-d no longer plays... What does G-d do instead during the last part of the day? He sits and teaches Torah to little children in the kindergarten.
Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav: There are twelve hours in a day. During the first three, The Holy One Praised be G-d sits and learns Torah. During the second group of three hours, G-d sits in judgement of the world. When G-d realizes that the world is worthy of destruction, G-d moves from His Throne of Judgement to His Throne of Mercy. During the third group of three hours, G-d provides food for all creates from the mighty Re'emin to the lowly lice. During the last set of three hours, G-d sits and plays with Leviathan, as it is written (Psalms 104:26) "You created this Leviathan to play with." ... Rav Acha said to Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak, 'Since the day the Temple was destroyed, G-d no longer plays... What does G-d do instead during the last part of the day? He sits and teaches Torah to little children in the kindergarten.
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