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One who wishes to become wealthy should engage in raising small livestock. Rav Ḥisda said: What is the meaning of that which is written: “And the flocks [ve’ashterot] of your sheep” (Deuteronomy 7:13)? It means that sheep enrich [me’ashrot] their owners.
The Talmud cites additional statements by R' Yoḥanan providing practical advice. R' Yoḥanan says: It is preferable to drink from a cup of witches and not to drink from a cup of lukewarm water, which is extremely unhealthy. R' Yoḥanan qualifies his statement: We said this only with regard to lukewar
And R' Yoḥanan says: In the case of one whose father bequeathed him a great deal of money and he seeks to lose it, he should wear linen garments, and should use glass vessels, and should hire laborers and not sit with them to supervise. The Talmud elaborates: He should wear linen garments; this i
Rav Avira interpreted the following verse homiletically, but sometimes he said the interpretation in the name of R' Ami and sometimes he said it in the name of R' Asi: What is the meaning of that which is written: “Good is the man who is gracious and lends, who orders his affairs with justice” (Psal
§ The Mishnah teaches that one may not slaughter a koy on a Festival since he may not cover its blood, as it is unclear whether there is an obligation by Torah law to do so. But if one transgressed and slaughtered a koy, one does not cover its blood. With regard to this, Rav Eina taught at the entra