Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Megillah 53:25

ר"ה גזר תעניתא על לגביה רב חנה בר חנילאי וכל בני מתיה רמו עלייהו צדקה ויהבו כי בעו למיתי אמרו ליה נותבה לן מר וניזול ונפרנס בה עניי מאתין

Huna once proclaimed a fast day. R. Hana b. Hanilai and all the men of his place happened to visit him [on that day], and he made them give charity and they gave it. When they were about to leave, they said to him [R. Huna]: Please return it to us so that we may go and provide for the poor of our own town.

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