Build a strong foundation

Hi,

"Elisha ben Avuyah said: To what may one compare a person who performs good deeds and also learns a great deal of Torah?

"To a person who builds a wall using stones in the lower part and then bricks on top of them. Even if a lot of water flows to the wall, the wall not be worn away."

(Avot deRabbi Natan 24:1)

[And yes: The identity of the author is interesting.]

Have a great day,
Mordechai

What caused the delinquency of a sage?

Hi,

"What happened with Acher [to lead him to abandon Torah]? Greek song did not leave his mouth. They say that when he stood from the study hall, many books of heretics fell from his lap."

(Talmud, Chagigah 15b)

Have a great day,
Mordechai