Читать книгу The Essential Agus - Steven T. Katz - Страница 22

Said Rav Papa to Abaye [early fourth-century Babylonian scholars]: “Why were miracles performed for the early scholars, but none seem to happen to us? Is it on account of Torah? In the days of Rav Yehuda, they would learn only the Order of Torts, while we learn all six Orders. Yet, the moment Rav Yehuda would remove his shoe [to begin a fast-day] the rains would come down, while we cry and torment ourselves—yet no one minds us?”

Rav Papa replied:

“The early scholars used to give their lives for the holiness of the Name, but we no longer give our lives for the sanctification of His Name.”⁵⁴