“When Rabbi Meir died, the composers of fables disappeared. When Ben Azzai died, the tireless students of Torah disappeared. ... When Rabbi Akiva died, the glory of the Torah disappeared. When Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa died, doers of deeds disappeared. ... When Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai died, the brilliance of wisdom disappeared. … When Rabbi Yehudah died, humility and fear of sin disappeared." -Mishnah Sotah 9:15 Previous generations carried great weight. We strive to imitate their goodness.
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