Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Quotation for Eruvin 107:7

חש בראשו יעסוק בתורה שנאמר כי לוית חן הם לראשך חש בגרונו יעסוק בתורה שנאמר וענקים לגרגרותיך חש במעיו יעסוק בתורה שנאמר רפאות תהי לשרך חש בעצמותיו יעסוק בתורה שנאמר ושקוי לעצמותיך חש בכל גופו יעסוק בתורה שנאמר ולכל בשרו מרפא

If he feels pains in his head, let him engage in the study of the Torah, since it is said: For they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra n. 1. ,huk vhuk');"><sup>17</sup></span> shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. I, 9.');"><sup>19</sup></span> If he feels pains in his throat let him engage in the study of the Torah, since it is said: And cha about thy neck.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. I, 9.');"><sup>19</sup></span> If he feels pains in his bowels, let him engage in the study of the Torah, since it is said: It<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Torah.');"><sup>20</sup></span>

Rashi on Exodus

לא אשים עליך I WILL NOT PLACE ON THEE — and if I do place them on thee because thou refusest to hearken to My voice, it will be as though they had not been placed on thee, for if thou repentest of thy disobedience I will remove them immediately, כי אני ה׳ רפאך BECAUSE I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE. This is its Midrashic explanation (Mekhilta d'Rabbi Yishmael 15:15). But according to its literal sense the meaning is: For I am the Lord who healeth thee and teacheth thee the Law and Commandments in order that thou mayst be saved from them (these diseases) — like a physician who says to a man: Do not eat this thing lest it will bring you into danger from this disease. So, too, it states, (Proverbs 3:8) “It (obedience to God) will be wholesome to thy body” (implying that disease will not fall upon thee) (Mekhilta d'Rabbi Yishmael 15:15).
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