Children’s Voices at Study
R. Abba b. Kahana said: No philosophers in the world ever arose like Baalam b. Beor and Abnymos of Gadara. The nations of the world came to Abnymos of Gadara. They said to him: Can we conquer this nation? He said to them: Go and make the rounds of their synagogues and study houses. If you find there children chirping out loud in their voices, you…
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