Geonica: The Geonim and their Halakic writingsJewish Theological Seminary of America, 1909 - Cairo Genizah |
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Page 197 - For that which was not marred by fire, when it was simply warmed by a faint sunbeam melted away; that it might be known that we must rise before the sun to give thee thanks, and must plead with thee at the dawning of the light.
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Page 189 - I. meaning of him from whom it proceeds. We will therefore expound to thee the opinion of the Tanna, his real meaning and his true purpose, without pledging ourselves for the correctness of the assertion made by him.