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Talmud for Job 7:23

Jerusalem Talmud Rosh Hashanah

HALAKHAH: There are Tannaim who state, all208The items mentioned in the Mishnah, grain, tree fruits, water. is judged on New Year’s Day and judgment is passed for every item on New Year’s Day. There are Tannaim who state, all is judged on New Year’s Day and judgment is passed for every item on the Day of Atonement209Opinion of R. Meïr (Tosephta 1:13, Babli 16a.) Here starts a new Genizah fragment (G).. There are Tannaim who state, all is judged on New Year’s Day and judgment is passed for every item on its proper time210As stated in the Mishnah. Opinion of R. Jehudah (Tosephta 1:13, Babli 16a.). There are Tannaim who state, every item is judged on its proper time and judgment is passed for every item on its proper time. Our Mishnah follows him who said, all is judged on New Year’s Day and judgment is passed for every item on its proper time, as we have stated: “and on Tabernacles they are judged about water.” The words of Rav imply that all is judged on New Year’s Day and judgment is passed for every item on New Year’s Day, since it is stated in the blowing prayer211The text adopted by all Jewish rites for the middle section of the musaf prayer on New Year’s Day. of Rav: “This is the day, the beginning of Your works, remembrance of the First Day212He identifies the First Day of Creation (or probably the Sixth Day, creation of Man) with New Year’s Day., for it is a decree for Israel, a law for the God of Jacob. On it will be proclaimed for countries which one will be for war, and which one for peace, which one for famine, and which one for plenty213Since plenty means abundance of grain, wine, and oil, he adopted the first opinion in the Halakhah (which has no support in the Tosephta.). And creatures will be counted on it, to remember them for life or for death.” This does not follow Rebbi Yose214Tosephta 1:13, Babli 16a., since Rebbi Yose said, an individual is judged every moment. What is the reason? You are counting him in the mornings; in moments You are examining him215Job7:18.. You are counting him in the mornings, this refers to his provisions216All essential needs other than food.; in moments You are examining him, this refers to his food. The Elder Rebbi Isaac in the name of Rebbi: King and public are judged every day. What is the reason? To look after the right of His servant and of His people Israel; each day’s affairs on each day2171K.8:59. Babli 16b.. Rebbi Levi said, He will judge the dry land in equity, will pass judgment over peoples in straightness218Ps. 9:9.. The Holy One, praise to Him, judges Israel during daytime when they are occupied earning merit, and the nations during the night, when they are resting from evil deeds. Samuel said, as He judges Israel so he judges the nations. How does Samuel confirm that He will pass judgment over peoples in straightness? He judges them according to the qualified among them219In A is added: “observes the proselytes who will come from them, and …”; He remembers for them the deeds of Jethro, he remembers for them the deeds of Raḥab the prostitute.
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