Pesachim 113a

פסחים קי״ג ע״א

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Topic

Practical life advice and lists of three: from רב, the people of ירושלים, and רבי יוחנן

Overview

This amud first finishes an earlier discussion about שדים, explaining that they are found on the paths near a city. The גמרא then collects practical life advice from רב. He tells רב אסי where to live and about marriage. He tells רב כהנא to keep his word and do honest work, and he warns his son חייא against dangerous habits. A ברייתא adds three small beings one should not provoke, because they will grow strong. רב then teaches his son איבו business sense, which leads to a short discussion about selling dates to brewers, and רב פפא adds a warning against relying on credit. Next come two lists of three tips from the people of ירושלים, quoted by רבי יוחנן and רבי יהושע בן לוי. The amud ends with רבי יוחנן's lists of three who inherit עולם הבא and three whom הקדוש ברוך הוא praises every day. The story of רב ספרא that begins at the end continues on the next amud.

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The steps (22)

1. Responseשדים are found on the paths near the city
2. Statementרב's advice to רב אסי about where to live and about marriage
3. StatementKeep your word and do honest work even if it is lowly
4. StatementCarry food with you, and keep food carefully even when it is cheap
5. Statementרב warns his son חייא against five dangerous habits
6. StatementThree small beings you should not provoke
7. ResponseWhy not: their power is waiting behind their ears
8. Statementרב teaches איבו worldly wisdom: sell quickly, and sell wine without regret
9. StatementTake the money first, and choose a small safe profit
10. StatementHave dates? Run to the brewer to make them into beer
11. ResponseEven with only three סאה of dates
12. StatementBrewing beer made me rich
13. Responseסודנא means a pleasant secret and kindness
14. StatementDo not rely on credit or paper promises
15. StatementThree pieces of advice from the people of ירושלים, quoted by רבי יוחנן
16. StatementThree pieces of advice from the people of ירושלים, quoted by רבי יהושע בן לוי
17. ResponseWhy be careful about the first son-in-law
18. ConclusionBoth dangers are real
19. StatementThree people who inherit עולם הבא
20. ResponseSaving wine from קידוש for הבדלה
21. StatementThree people ה׳ praises every day
22. Statementרב ספרא was a bachelor living in a city