A Master said: When Rabbi Akiva died, Rabbi was born; when Rabbi died, Rav Judah was born; when Rav Judah died, Rava was born; when Rava died, R. Ashi was born. This teaches that a righteous person does not depart from the world until [another] righteous person like him is created, as it is said, "The sun
rises and the sun goes down" (Ecclesiastes 1:5): before Eli's sun was extinguished, the sun of Shmuel of Ramoth rose, as it is said, "And the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Shmuel was lying [etc.]" (I Samuel 3:3). -Kiddushin 72
When one sun sets a new one will arise. Never lose faith.
rises and the sun goes down" (Ecclesiastes 1:5): before Eli's sun was extinguished, the sun of Shmuel of Ramoth rose, as it is said, "And the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Shmuel was lying [etc.]" (I Samuel 3:3). -Kiddushin 72
When one sun sets a new one will arise. Never lose faith.
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