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How is it then ? Meditation is not the equivalent of speech. Why, then, should he meditate? R. Eleazar said : So that the whole world should not be engaged upon the reading of the Shema', whereas he sits idle.

There is a teaching in agreement with Rab Hisda : A man should not read the Shema' opposite the excrement of a human being, or of dogs, or pigs, or poultry ; nor opposite the filth of a dunghill which gives forth a bad odour. If there be a place ten cubits higher or lower, he sits down at the side and reads the Shema'; but if not, he removes himself as far as he can see it. The same rule applies to the Tefillah. "If there is a foul odour for which there is a cause [present], he removes himself a distance of four cubits from the place of the odour and reads the Shema'."

If he is riding upon an ass, he should alight and say the Tefillah. Our Rabbis have taught : If a man is riding upon an ass and the time of the Tefillah arrives, should he have somebody to hold his ass, he must alight and pray ; but if not, he sits in his place and prays. Rabbi says : In either case, he should sit in his place and pray, because his mind is unsettled.

"Then the chief guest sits with his hands stained until they all wash!" He replied, "They do not remove the tray from before him until they set water before him."

R. Abbahu said (another version : it was taught in a Baraita) : He who eats while walking should say Grace standing ; but he who eats standing should sit to say Grace ; and when he reclines at the meal, he should sit up to say Grace. The Halakah in every case is : He sits and says Grace.

When he hears the cry of the cock let him say : "Blessed...Who hast given the cock intelligence to distinguish between day and night. " When he opens his eyes let him say: "Blessed... Who openest the eyes of the blind." When he straightens himself and sits up let him say : "Blessed...Who loosest them that are bound." When he has clothed himself let him say : "Blessed... Who clothest the naked." When he raises himself let him say : "Blessed... Who raisest up them that are bowed down." When he descends [from the bed] to the ground let him say: "Blessed... Who spreadest forth the earth above the waters." When he walks let him say : "Blessed... Who hast made firm the steps of man." When he has tied up his shoes let him say: "Blessed... Who hast supplied my every want." When he has fastened his girdle let him say : "Blessed... Who girdest Israel with might." When he spreads the cloth upon his head let him say : "Blessed... Who crownest Israel with glory."

Rabbi Zera said: From the following verse, "And there shall be a sukkah for shade in the daytime from the heat" (Isaiah 4:6). Up to twenty cubits [high] one sits in the shade of the sukkah; but with one higher than twenty cubits he sits, not in the shade of the sukkah but in the shade of its walls.

Rabbi Zera said: From the following verse, "And there shall be a sukkah for shade in the daytime from the heat" (Isaiah 4:6). Up to twenty cubits [high] one sits in the shade of the sukkah; but with one higher than twenty cubits he sits, not in the shade of the sukkah but in the shade of its walls.

In that case the reason has been given, as Rabbi Shimon said: "What is the reason? Since they are susceptible to uncleanliness if [a zav] sits on them, as we have learned: if he cuts from any one of them a piece one handbreadth square, it is susceptible to uncleanliness’.

“And for a spirit of judgement” this indicates one who judges his inclination. “To him that sits in judgement” this indicates one who gives a true verdict on true evidence. “And for strength” this indicates one who subdues his evil passions. “That turn back the battle”:this indicates those who give and take in the war of the Torah. At the gate”: these are the disciples of the sages who come early and leave late in synagogues and houses of study.

“And do even so to Mordecai” (Esther 6:10). Haman said to him: Who is Mordecai? He said to him: “The Jew.” He said: There are many Mordecais among the Jews. He replied: “The one who sits in the king’s gate.”

the Holy Blessed One arranged one marketplace. The one who killed intentionally sits beneath the ladder, and the one who killed accidentally is descending the ladder, and he falls on him and kills him [the murderer]. That one who killed intentionally is killed, and that one who killed accidentally is exiled."