Showing posts with label Rabbi Yosi bar Chanina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rabbi Yosi bar Chanina. Show all posts

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Love for the land of Israel

Hi,

"Rabbi Yosi ben Chanina would kiss the rocks of Akko, saying, 'To this point is the land of Israel.' Rabbi Zeira crossed the Jordan River in his clothing. Rabbi Chiyya bar Abba rolled in the forest [some render: market] of Tiberias.

"Rabbi Chiyya Rabbah weighed the stones [repairing any areas where people might stumble].  Rabbi Chananiah weighed the clumps of earth. They fulfiled Tehillim 112:15, 'For Your servants have desired her stones, and favour her dust.'"

(Talmud Yerushalmi Sheviit 4:7)

המצפה לישועה,
Mordechai

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Praying at sunrise/sunset

Hi,

"Rabbi Yosi bar Chanina would pray with the partial appearance of the sun, so that he would live in awe of Heaven all day."

(Talmud Yerushalmi, Berachot 4:1)

Pnei Moshe explained: He would pray Shacharit at sunrise, so as to experience awe of Heaven for the rest of the day.

Sefer Charedim explained: He would pray Minchah at the approach of sunset, so as to experience awe of Heaven for the following night and the ensuing day.

Have a great day,
Mordechai