Jewish%20thought for Shabbat 311:13

ואף רב סבר אין מזל לישראל דאמר רב יהודה אמר רב מניין שאין מזל לישראל שנאמר (בראשית טו, ה) ויוצא אותו החוצה אמר אברהם לפני הקב"ה רבש"ע (בראשית טו, ג) בן ביתי יורש אותי אמר לו לאו (בראשית טו, ד) כי אם אשר יצא ממעיך

Abaye retorted: You too inflict punishment and kill.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not to be taken literally. of course. V. supra 153a. ');">³⁴</span> It was stated. R. Hanina said: The planetary influence gives wisdom, the planetary influence gives wealth, and Israel stands under planetary influence. R. Johanan maintained: Israel is immune from planetary influence.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., there is no mazzal (planetary influence) to Israel. ');">³⁵</span> Now, R. Johanan is consistent with his view, for R. Johanan said: How do we know that Israel is immune from planetary influence? Because it is said, Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the nations are dismayed at them:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jer. X, 2. ');">³⁶</span>

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