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GENESIS — 17:7 children

GEN872 Those who do not fulfill the mitzvah of begetting children cause the Shechinah [Divine Presence] to depart from Israel, as it is written: “To be a God to you and to your children after you” – When there are children after you, the Shechinah rests upon them; but when there are not, upon what does it rest? Upon the trees and stones.  Yevamot 64a  TEMIMAH-GEN 73

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GENESIS — 17:7 your

GEN875 Women [who have been divorced or widowed] should not get engaged or married until three months have passed.  Why so? R. Nachman said in the name of Shmuel: “Because it is written: ‘To be a God to you and to your children after you’ – [Wait three months] to distinguish between the children of the first husband and that of the second [so that He is definitely a God to your children]” Yevamot 42a TEMIMAH-GEN 73

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GENESIS — 18:3 please

GEN907 R. Elazar said: “Come and see that the attributes of man are not like those of the Holy One blessed be He.   A lesser man cannot tell a greater one: ‘Wait for me until I come to you,’ whereas with respect to the Holy One Blessed be He it is written: ‘And he said, “My Lord … do not depart’” Shabbath 127a   TEMIMAH-GEN 80

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GENESIS — 18:3 please

GEN910 What is signified by “Do not depart”?   He saw the Holy One Blessed be He standing in the doorway, and when the Holy One Blessed be He saw him tying and untying his bandages, He said: “It is not proper to stand here like this.”   And in this regard it is written: “Do not depart from your servant” Baba Metzia 86b TEMIMAH-GEN 80

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GENESIS — 18:4 let

GEN911 It was taught in the forum of R. Yismael: “As a reward for three things, they merited three things: as a reward for ‘butter and milk,’ they merited the manna; as a reward for “And he stood over them,’ they merited the pillar of cloud; as a reward for ‘Let there be taken, I beg you, a little water’ they merited Miriam’s well” Baba Metzia 86b TEMIMAH-GEN 81

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