Hebrew Literature

n, and on which he had arranged his affairs because he was about to depart from the world, before hi

eon wept, saying: "The second time when I was sick, and Rabbi Benchas Ben Yair was in my p

tion) which hitherto hath never ceased, neither

is taken away, and th

eon, opening his eyes, beheld a certain v

Rabbi Eleazar his son, and Rabbi Abba rem

n: "Go forth, and see whether Rabbi Yitzchaq

se his affairs, and that he may sit

own; and he laughed aloud, and rejoi

and introduced them, and th

p his hands and prayed

anions who were in the forme

mained Rabbi Eleazar his son, and Rabbi Abba, and Rab

Rabbi Schimeon said: "How excellent is thy lot

Rabbi Schimeon's) back, and Rabbi Elea

s the time of benevolence, and I desire to e

hereunto have never been revealed, I

y from the world; for even until now these things have been concealed in my heart, s

and let Rabbi Eleazar my son speak openly; but let the r

seat behind him, and Rabbi

on, for another shall sit in tha

mmenced, and said, Ps. cxv. 17: "?'The dead shall not

d dead; for He, God, the most Holy One-may He be blessed!-is called the Living One, and is H

'Nor all they who go down into silence;' for al

e who are called living, for God the most Hol

that of the former conclave! For into a certain conclave79

nd He hath approached with those Just who are in the Gard

be blessed-more promoteth the glo

iced unto and served other gods, and yet God, the

h his hand against Iddo the pr

etc.' Here it is not written that it was because he served other g

e be blessed!-promoteth their glory (i.e., t

nty Just represented in his circle, of whom certain shine with the splend

hat with joy he may hear those

Assuredly here a seat hath been set

ose, and sat down in the lowest part of the house; but Rabb

ssembly we acted thus; namely, that all the co

l hear my words, superiors and infer

, Cant. vii. 10: "?'I am my belove

nk with God, the Most Holy One-may He be blessed!-have

joy they may hear the concealed words, and the praise of Him,

ther separate Himself, seeing that unto Himself all things adhere, and that He Himself adhereth unto all;

rmed. He hath been conformed, so that He may sustain all thi

th nine Lights, which shine fort

and they rush forth and are extended on every side, like as from

nyone draweth near unto them, so that they may be exami

d with all concealments, and He is not found; those rays797 (proceeding from Hi

e Holy Name, and theref

by the Most Holy Ancient One, who is revealed through them collectively and severally; since they are

I have beheld that which before I did not understand in

fore the Holy King, and all those assuredly ju