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is more lowly than a woman, and therefore it is appropriate to recite an additional blessing on not having been born a slave.
§ A baraita states: This ḥilazon, which is the source of the tekhelet dye used in tzitzit, has the following characteristics: Its body resembles the sea, its form resembles that of a fish, it emerges once in 70 years, and with its blood one dyes wool tekhelet for tzitzit. It is scarce, and therefor
It is taught in a baraita that R' Natan says: There is no mitzva, however minor, that is written in the Torah, for which there is no reward given in this world; and in the World-to-Come I do not know how much reward is given. Go and learn from the following incident concerning the mitzva of tzitzit
There was an incident involving a certain man who was diligent about the mitzva of tzitzit. This man heard that there was a prostitute in one of the cities overseas who took 400 gold coins as her payment. He sent her 400 gold coins and fixed a time to meet with her. When his time came, he came and
The female slave of that prostitute entered and said to her: That man who sent you 400 gold coins came and sat at the entrance. She said: Let him enter. He entered. She arranged 7 beds for him, 6 of silver and one of gold. Between each and every one of them there was a ladder made of silver, and the