Ancient Wisdom Today » Shema http://maer.vidanovaphilly.org Ancient Wisdom Today: seeking to understand the past to make sense of the present Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:09:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 A Parable: The Man with a Fine Beard http://maer.vidanovaphilly.org/2009/06/10/a-parable-the-man-with-a-fine-beard/ http://maer.vidanovaphilly.org/2009/06/10/a-parable-the-man-with-a-fine-beard/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:01:17 +0000 Maer http://maer.vidanovaphilly.org/?p=493 This parable is quite short and, by itself, rather uninteresting. However, the background situation and Rabbi Ishmael’s response to the parable set the stage for a lesson in wisdom. The translation by McArthur and Johnston is given below along with the original in Hebrew. (My goal is to learn a little more of the Hebrew of these parables, when available, and become a little more familiar with the Talmud). I have broken up the text in such a way that will be easier to see some of its structure. After the parable, I will make a few comments.

The Man with a Fine Beard
R. Ekazar b. Azariah; ca. 80; B. Berakoth lla

וקורין ומעשה ברבי ישמעאל ור’ אלעזר בן עזריה שהיו מסובין במקום אחד והיה ר’ ישמעאל מוטה ור’ אלעזר בן עזריה זקוף

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