Talmud su Genesi 12:11
וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יב לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִשָּׁ֥ה יְפַת־מַרְאֶ֖ה אָֽתְּ׃
Ora, poiché fu vicino ad entrare in Egitto, disse a Sarai sua moglie: Or vedi: io comprendo che tu sei donna di bell’aspetto;
Tractate Kallah Rabbati
BARAITHA.34Cf. Beẓah 25b (Sonc. ed., p. 129); DER VI, p. 553. A man should not eat leek or onion from its top but from the leaves; and if he did eat [in that manner] he is a glutton. A man should not eat using all his fingers because he has the appearance of a glutton; nor should one put his hand into his mouth.
GEMARA. Raba said: This35Not to put one’s hand into his mouth. applies only during the meal but not after it. Why? Because he may be delicate.36And he must remove the bits which stuck to his teeth.
BARAITHA. He should only fill his cup with as much as it is his intention [to drink].
GEMARA. What is the reason? Because of the ‘remnants’.37The wine left over in the cup. For the master said: All the ‘remnants’ of cups make one dull except the ‘remnants’ of the Habdalah.38Cf. Pirḳë d’R. Eliezer XX, ed. G. Friedlander, p. 146, n. 7: ‘Because the wise men have said: The observance of the “remnants” left over in connection with a religious act keeps back punishments’. Cf. Ṭur, ‘Oraḥ Ḥayyim in section Shabbath, §299. One who drinks ‘remnants’ for forty [days] will not survive.
BARAITHA. One should not take a potsherd which is full to the brim and drink from it so as not to offend fastidious persons. One should not handle a vessel with greasy fingers; nor should one blow on water and drink it for two [reasons].39Blowing causes foam and drinking it brings on catarrh in the head. Further, if he blows away the foam, it leads to poverty because some of the liquid is lost in the process. Cf. Ḥul. 105b (Sonc. ed., p. 585).
GEMARA. The Rabbis have taught:40Pes. 113b (Sonc. ed., p. 584). There are three whose life is not life, viz. the [over-] compassionate, the hot-tempered and the fastidious. R. Joseph said: All these [qualities] are found in me.
[It is written,] All the days of the poor are evil—this refers to a discontented man. But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast41Prov. 15, 15.—this refers to a contented man.42B.B. 145b (Sonc. ed., p. 628); Sanh. 100b (Sonc. ed., p. 683). Another explanation: All the days of the poor are evil—this refers to the compassionate. But he that is of a merry heart—this refers to the cruel.
Raba expounded:43Cf. Yeb. 79a (Sonc. ed., p. 535); Beẓah 32b (Sonc. ed., p. 165). Whoever is distinguished by the following three characteristics is certain that he is of the seed of our father Abraham: merciful, bashful and benevolent. This is all right with the benevolent, for it is written, Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to Abraham;44Micah 7, 20. Mercy, i.e. benevolence, is associated with Abraham’s name. also bashful, as Raba interpreted: Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon;45Gen. 12, 11. Now but not until now; cf. B.B. 16a (Sonc. ed., p. 80). but why merciful? Abraham had no mercy upon his son!46Isaac, whom he was ready to sacrifice at God’s command. Herein is to be found the greatness of Abraham, to make known how great was his love for the Holy One, blessed be He.47The episode has no relationship to the Patriarch’s mercy.
GEMARA. Raba said: This35Not to put one’s hand into his mouth. applies only during the meal but not after it. Why? Because he may be delicate.36And he must remove the bits which stuck to his teeth.
BARAITHA. He should only fill his cup with as much as it is his intention [to drink].
GEMARA. What is the reason? Because of the ‘remnants’.37The wine left over in the cup. For the master said: All the ‘remnants’ of cups make one dull except the ‘remnants’ of the Habdalah.38Cf. Pirḳë d’R. Eliezer XX, ed. G. Friedlander, p. 146, n. 7: ‘Because the wise men have said: The observance of the “remnants” left over in connection with a religious act keeps back punishments’. Cf. Ṭur, ‘Oraḥ Ḥayyim in section Shabbath, §299. One who drinks ‘remnants’ for forty [days] will not survive.
BARAITHA. One should not take a potsherd which is full to the brim and drink from it so as not to offend fastidious persons. One should not handle a vessel with greasy fingers; nor should one blow on water and drink it for two [reasons].39Blowing causes foam and drinking it brings on catarrh in the head. Further, if he blows away the foam, it leads to poverty because some of the liquid is lost in the process. Cf. Ḥul. 105b (Sonc. ed., p. 585).
GEMARA. The Rabbis have taught:40Pes. 113b (Sonc. ed., p. 584). There are three whose life is not life, viz. the [over-] compassionate, the hot-tempered and the fastidious. R. Joseph said: All these [qualities] are found in me.
[It is written,] All the days of the poor are evil—this refers to a discontented man. But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast41Prov. 15, 15.—this refers to a contented man.42B.B. 145b (Sonc. ed., p. 628); Sanh. 100b (Sonc. ed., p. 683). Another explanation: All the days of the poor are evil—this refers to the compassionate. But he that is of a merry heart—this refers to the cruel.
Raba expounded:43Cf. Yeb. 79a (Sonc. ed., p. 535); Beẓah 32b (Sonc. ed., p. 165). Whoever is distinguished by the following three characteristics is certain that he is of the seed of our father Abraham: merciful, bashful and benevolent. This is all right with the benevolent, for it is written, Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to Abraham;44Micah 7, 20. Mercy, i.e. benevolence, is associated with Abraham’s name. also bashful, as Raba interpreted: Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon;45Gen. 12, 11. Now but not until now; cf. B.B. 16a (Sonc. ed., p. 80). but why merciful? Abraham had no mercy upon his son!46Isaac, whom he was ready to sacrifice at God’s command. Herein is to be found the greatness of Abraham, to make known how great was his love for the Holy One, blessed be He.47The episode has no relationship to the Patriarch’s mercy.
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