Rabbi Pinchas Ben Yair
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==Donkey of Rabbi Pinchas Ben Yair== | ==Donkey of Rabbi Pinchas Ben Yair== | ||
− | The donkey of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is used a number of times as an example of a righteous animal. | + | The donkey of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is used a number of times as an example of a righteous animal. Once it was stolen but refused to eat from the thieves food since Masser had not been taken off. After three days of fasting the thieves released the donkey, fearful that it would soon die and smell up their hideout. The donkey found its way back to the home of Rebbe Pinchas and began braying by the door. Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair recognized its voice and requested his family to bring it in and feed it since it had not eaten in three days. They gave it barley but would not eat. Rabbi Pinchas pointed out that they too had not taken off masser and although that is not necessary for animal food that was in a halachic state of 'Dimay', what could they do that the poor donkey was stringent on itself. |
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− | Once it was stolen but refused to eat from the thieves food since Masser had not been taken off. After three days of fasting the thieves released the donkey, fearful that it would soon die and smell up their hideout. The donkey found its way back to the home of Rebbe Pinchas and began braying by the door. Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair recognized its voice and requested his family to bring it in and feed it since it had not eaten in three days. They gave it barley but would not eat. Rabbi Pinchas pointed out that they too had not taken off masser and although that is not necessary for animal food that was in a halachic state of 'Dimay', what could they do that the poor donkey was stringent on itself. | + | |
==Splitting the River== | ==Splitting the River== | ||
− | Rabbi Pinchas Ben Yair was traveling to redeem a captive. He reached the Giniy River along with another Jew and an Arab | + | Rabbi Pinchas Ben Yair was traveling to redeem a captive. He reached the Giniy River along with another Jew and an Arab. When Rabbi Pinchas commanded the river to split, it refused on the basis that it is constantly performing the will of its Creator who told it to flow, while Rabbi Pinchas might or might not be successful in caring out the Mitzva of redeeming the captive. After threatening to decree permanent dryness upon the river, it split for Rabbi Pinchos. He then requested the river split a second time for the Jew who was carrying wheat for the Mitzva of making Matzot and the river split. He then requested the river split a third time for the Arab so it does not look like Jews abandon their traveling companions, the river proceeded to split. |
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==Teachings== | ==Teachings== | ||
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File:00000913 tomb rabbi phinehas ben jair.jpg | File:00000913 tomb rabbi phinehas ben jair.jpg | ||
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