Rabbah and Rav Zeira feasted together on Purim. They drank and drank until both were saturated with alcohol when Rabbah arose and cut Rav Zeira’s throat. The next day Rabbah prayed for him and Rav Zeira was resurrected.
The next year he asked, “Will you honor me and come to the Purim feast with me?”
Rav Zeira replied, “A miracle does not always happen.” -Megilla 7b
A lesson to the wise: miracles do happen but we have to live responsibly.
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