Great Throughts Treasury

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Rav Huna

Jewish Talmudist, Considered greatest Torah authority in Babylon

"A man is led the way he wishes to follow."

"He who occupies himself with the study of the Law alone is as one who has no God."

"Give me a man to cultivate my field and I will be your judge."

"When leaving the synagogue, one must not take long steps."

"He who is accustomed to honor the Shabbat with light will have children who are scholars; he who observes the injunction of mezuzah will have a beautiful house; he who observes the rule as to the Tzitzit will have fine clothes; he who consecrates the Shabbat and the holy days as commanded will have many skins filled with win."