Friday, November 2, 2012

The Talmudic Wisdom of Keeping Baskets and Serpents Separated





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No one can live with a Serpent in the same basket.

 - Babylonian Talmud, Kethuboth 72a


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Beware of the stuffed toy animal Snake!

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No one can live with a Serpent in the same basket.

- Babylonian Talmud, Kethuboth 72a

Thursday, November 1, 2012

The Judeo/Christian Tradition: A Talmudic Tale about the Weasel and the Cat

The Judeo/Christian Tradition: A Talmudic Tale about the Weasel and the Cat:

 Rabbi Papa observed: 'The Weasel and Cat, when at peace with each other, had a feast on the fat of the luckless.'

- The Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 105a

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