Commentary for Kiddushin 64:9
יכול יעמוד מפניו ממקום רחוק ת"ל תקום והדרת לא אמרתי קימה אלא במקום שיש הידור
and 'zaken' can only refer to a Sage,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the Rabbis one was not a Sage unless he was also upright (cf. Prov. IX, 10: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) .');"><sup>19</sup></span> for it is said: Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. XI, 16.');"><sup>20</sup></span> R'Jose the Galilean said: 'Zaken' [means] only he who has acquired wisdom,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Reading zaken as an abbreviation, Zeh kanah hokemah, this one has acquired wisdom.');"><sup>21</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The baraita teaches four things:
1) One does not need to rise in front of a sage who is far away since this does not really honor him.
2) One does not need to honor the sage by giving him money (although I’m sure he’d be delighted to receive it).
3) One does not rise in a place like a bathroom or bathhouse. These are not places of reverence.
4) It is not okay to pretend one did not see the elder and thereby avoid rising. This is why the Torah states, “and you shall fear your God.” God will know whether you’re telling the truth or not.
1) One does not need to rise in front of a sage who is far away since this does not really honor him.
2) One does not need to honor the sage by giving him money (although I’m sure he’d be delighted to receive it).
3) One does not rise in a place like a bathroom or bathhouse. These are not places of reverence.
4) It is not okay to pretend one did not see the elder and thereby avoid rising. This is why the Torah states, “and you shall fear your God.” God will know whether you’re telling the truth or not.
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