Tuesday, October 28, 2014

What to look for in a neighbourhood

Hi,

 "A city must possess ten things before a Torah scholar may live there: A doctor, a phlebotomist, a bathhouse, a latrine, a ready water supply, like a river or spring, a synagogue, a teacher of children, a scribe, tzedakah collectors, and a court that strikes and imprisons."

 (Rambam, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Deiot 4:23)

 [Compare with Sanhedrin 17b here.)

 Have a great day,
Mordechai
Posted by The Rebbetzin's Husband at 5:08 AM
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 29, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    What is meant by a Torah Scholar? A pious person, or a Rabbi?

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  2. The Rebbetzin's HusbandOctober 30, 2014 at 11:16 PM

    cott-
    Good question. My gut is that talmid chacham [the Hebrew which I translated as "Torah scholar"] in this instance refers to a serious student of Torah, but I can't prove that.

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