Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Moed Katan 50:13

כי נח נפשיה דרבי אבהו אחיתו עמודי דקסרי מיא דרבי יוסי שפעו מרזבי דציפורי דמא דרבי יעקב אתחמיאו כוכבי ביממא דר' אסי איעקרו כל אילניא דר' חייא נחיתו כיפי דנורא מרקיעא דר' מנחם (בראשית יוסי) אישתעו צלמנייא והוו למחלצייא

reared her Darling<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Jer. XXXI, 19.');"><sup>46</sup></span> to fame; "Woe is me!" saith Rakath<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An ancient name identified with Sepphoris or Tiberias, both the seat of the Nasi. V. Meg. ');"><sup>47</sup></span> in lament, For she hath lost her choicest ornament.' When the soul of R'Abbahu went into repose the columns at Caesarea ran with tears.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' (instead of water, sweat) . So MS. M., J.A.Z. III, 1 and other texts.');"><sup>48</sup></span> At [the death of] R'Jose<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jose b. Halafta. J.A.Z. ibid. names Laodicea as the place.');"><sup>49</sup></span> the roof gutters at Sepphoris ran with blood. At that of R'Jacob [b.

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