Commentary for Shabbat 61:3

הלך והמתין שעה אחת חזר ואמר מי כאן הלל מי כאן הלל נתעטף ויצא לקראתו א"ל בני מה אתה מבקש א"ל שאלה יש לי לשאול א"ל שאל בני שאל מפני מה רגליהם של אפרקיים רחבות א"ל בני שאלה גדולה שאלת מפני שדרין בין בצעי המים

'I have many questions to ask,' said he, 'but fear that you may become angry.' Thereupon he robed, sat before him and said, 'Ask all the questions you have to ask,' 'Are you the Hillel who is called the nasi<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Patriarch, the religious head of the people. ');">⁵</span> of Israel?' 'Yes,' he replied. 'If that is you,' he retorted, may there not be many like you in Israel. 'Why, my son?' queried he. 'Because I have lost four hundred <i>zuz</i> through you,' complained he. 'Be careful of your moods,' he answered. 'Hillel is worth it that you should lose four hundred <i>zuz</i> and yet another four hundred <i>zuz</i> through him, yet Hillel shall not lose his temper.'

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