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ד"סב ד"סב # 2808
A word of thanks to everyone who supported
the publication of this sefer

(Gemara Babba Batra 73b) ):גע ארתב אבב(
“Rabba Bar Bar Chanah said- Once I ידידל הנח בר רב הבר רמאו
saw a frog that was the size of the city אתקורקא איהה יל איזח
of Hegroniah. How big is the city of אינורגהד ארקא יכ איוהד
Compliments of Hegroniah? Sixty houses! A serpent
came and swallowed it and then a ?איוה המכ אינורגהד ארקאו
Mr. and Mrs. David Hamm raven came and swallowed the serpent. אעלב אנינת אתא !יתב ןיתש
It then flew up and rested in a tree. אנינתל העלבו אצנקשופ
Jerusalem, Eretz Yisrael Come and see just how strong that tree יזח את אנליאב ביתיד קילסו
was. Rav Pappa Bar Shemuel said – if .אנליאד היליח שיפנ המכ
I wasn’t there myself to see it I would יא לאומש רב אפפ בר רמא
never have believed it.” .ינמיה אל םתה יאוה אל

In this midrash taught by the Tana’im who are the ba’alei aggada of the
gemara, Chazal are praising the benefactors of Torah who carry their
great responsibility despite the pressures of an alien society. Moshe
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Rabbeinu blesses them in his beracha to Zevulun (Devarim 33:18) as
" ךתאצב ןולובז חמש רמא ןולובזלו "
“and to Zevulun he (Moshe) said- rejoice Zevulun as you leave”
to which Rashi comments " הרוחסל ךתאצב החלצה "
“success as you leave to conduct business”
הבוט הסנרפו החלצה ,המילש האופר These willing partners of HaKadosh Baruch Hu give generously and
graciously to promote Torah and in so doing fulfill the words of the
ו״יה לכימ ןב םירפאל Navi (Yeshayahu 11:9)
" םיסכמ םיל םימכ 'ה תא העד ץראה האלמו "
“and (it will be a time when) the world will be filled with a knowledge
of Hashem as (vast as) the waters that cover the seas”

We wish to express Hashem’s blessings and our heartfelt thanks to all of
those sponsors who made possible the printing and distribution of this
sefer. With Hashem’s help, their zechut \ their merit will inevitably help
bring Mashiach and end our galut.