Commentary for Kiddushin 141:2
אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי כסף מטהר ממזרים שנאמר וישב מצרף ומטהר כסף מאי מגישי מנחה בצדקה א"ר יצחק צדקה עשה הקב"ה עם ישראל שמשפחה שנטמעה נטמעה
What is meant by, and they shall offer unto the Lord offerings in righteousness? - Said R'Isaac: The Holy One, blessed be He, shewed charity<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Heb. zedakah: the same word denotes righteousness and charity, because charity is righteousness.');"><sup>4</sup></span> to Israel, in that a famil once mixed up<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With illegitimate elements.');"><sup>5</sup></span> remains so.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And no attempt is to be made to excise it.');"><sup>6</sup></span> The [above] text [states]: Rab Judah said in Samuel's name: All countries are as dough in comparison with Palestine, and Palestine is as dough relative to Babylon.
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