Quoting%20commentary for Moed Katan 50:9
רבי חנין חתניה דבי נשיאה הוה לא קא הוו ליה בני בעא רחמי והוו ליה ההוא יומא דהוה ליה נח נפשיה פתח עליה ההוא ספדנא שמחה לתוגה נהפכה ששון ויגון נדבקו בעת שמחתו נאנח בעת חנינתו אבד חנינו אסיקו ליה חנן על שמיה
save our life. R'Honin<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' probably pronounced Honein. He may be identical with 'Anani b. Sason mentioned supra 24b. R. Honein is cited infra 28a.');"><sup>34</sup></span> was a son-in-law in the Nasi's family. He had no children but he prayed for mercy and had [his wish granted]. On the day when the child was [born] unto him he himself went to his repose, and the funeral orator on that occasion opened [his lament] thus: Joy is turned to sorrow and Gladness linked with sadness.
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