전도서 9:11의 탈무드

Simeon bar Abba⁶⁶Since elsewhere in the Yerushalmi (e. g., Berakhot 1:7, Note 137) he is given the title of Rebbi and in the Babli he appears as Rav Shimen bar Abba, he had the title of Rav before he came from Babylonia to Galilee and in the end was fully ordained in the Land of Israel. was in Damascus and smaller people than he were ordained but he was not ordained. Simeon bar Abba was an expert in everything concerning pearls but he did not have a loaf to eat. Rebbi Joḥanan quoted about him (Eccl. 9:11): “Also bread is not for Sages.” He said, anybody who does not know the good works of Abraham may know them through the good works of this man’s ancestors. Simeon bar Abba was in Damascus when Rebbi Abbahu sent him a letter and enclosed some of his grey hair: “For these gray hairs’ sake, get up and go to the Land of Israel. Who would remove the earth from your eyes, Rebbi Joḥanan: Abbahu the shoe-clad was ordained, Simeon the toga-clad was not ordained!”