THE VINE AND WINE
" The people of Israel is compared to a vine"
"When wine (Yayin) between the secret (sod) fate (Erouvim 65a).
| נִכְנַס יַיִן יָצָא סוֹד |
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| Transliteration: nixnas yayin YATS sod. |
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| Translation: In vino veritas ("In wine, truth"). |
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| Gimetria : The word "wine" (יַיִן, yayin) = 70, as the word sod " (סוֹד, secret) . |
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| Origin: This proverb first appeared in the Torah following the story: the two Rabi's son Sage Xaye attended a dinner given by Rabbi Yehuda Nasi. They were very quiet and Rabi became completely drunk, they began to speak against Rabbi Yehuda and the latter became angry against them. Rabi Rabi Yehuda Xaye told he should not be angry against his son because 70 ("NAV") is like a secret - when the wine is drunk, the secret discovers (or fate). |
- The people of Israel is compared to a vine, the vine is lower than all other trees. Yet it is which surpasses all by his qualities.
- A branch of replanted vines anywhere, immediately takes root and produces a new vine. Similarly right transplanted anywhere, comes to respect and be silent draws over and around him the weak and hesitant.
- vine leaves cover and hide the grapes. The ignorant and worthless men are often put forward the wise.
- All vines are large and small clusters, but large clusters hang lower than smaller ones. Scholars are more modest than those whose knowledge is very weak and very light.
- The vine produces wild grapes as well as wine. But we must do blessing for the one as for the other product of the vine. The children of Israel praise the Lord for evil as for the good he sends them.
- Grapes begins by being trampled in the winepress; but finally it is even presented to the table of kings. The people of Israel is often, too, oppressed and trodden under foot, but one day will come when the greatest merit and recognize its value.
- To live and grow, the vine is based on dead wood, its guardians. To live and grow, Israel must also build on previous generations.
- From Creation trees fought. Each believed himself superior to the other. Oak advanced its size, the date palm's fruit, myrtle foliage, etc.. Faced with this array of quality wine, it was silent. She knew she was small in stature, trampled, eaten by animals. But the man took pity on her. Its grape and wine he made this wine is used to spend every holiday, every day of Shabbat, and all moments uh-gerous to the life of every Jew.
- Grapevine is the first fruit of which the plantation is mentioned in the Torah. It Noah took the lead. Satan (the evil inclination) joined him and the plant was watered with the blood of a sheep, a lion, a pig and a monkey. Asked by Noah on why he chose these animals, he replied: "When man drink the juice of this fruit, it will become soft as a sheep, if he drinks a little more, it is believe strong as a lion if he drinks again, it will behave like a pig if he continues to drink, it will be as ugly as a monkey! "..
The Lord speaks thus : Just like when one finds a cluster full of juice, it says: Do not destroy the item, because it is a blessed fruit - so I conduct myself for the sake of my servants and shall take care to destroy everything.
From Jacob lineage, Judah and the possessors of my mountains, my property will be elected, and my servants will reside. Isaiah 65: 8-9 Text 39. I found Israel (delicious) as grapes in the desert. Hosea 9: 10
The vine looks like a human community. The leaves resemble amei ha'artzot, the people of the earth, working the land and provide food for all, like leaves support the plant through photosynthesis. The branches that distribute the leaves to produce the whole plant, like dealers who distribute the goods or commodities to the entire community. The tendrils that attach the vine to its support, similar to those that produce either goods or knowledge, but have a function in the community. The grapes are like scientists who can not survive without all the other parts of the vine / community. Houlin 92b
Why is Israel compared to a vineyard? When you want to improve it, you dig and you replant elsewhere and it is improving. So when God wanted Israel to know the world, what God has done? God has uprooted from Egypt and brought them into the desert where they flourished. They received the Torah and became known worldwide. Shemot Rabba
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Vine among trees
Commentary the Midrash compares Israel to a vineyard and gives us a series of different interpretations of this metaphor.
comment Midrash Rabbah, Leviticus Rabbah Chapter 36
"I remember my covenant with Jacob ":" You did migrate a vine from Egypt, and expelled for the replanting of nations "(Psalm 80). Just as the vineyard is planted in the middle of large stones but probe below the soil to break the stones and that is after the plant, so it is written in the Psalms: "You did migrate a vine from Egypt, and expelled nations to replant ".
Like the vine, more is dug below the ground is improving more, so it is for the people of Israel, thou hast discharged kings so they could settle.
the same way that the vine is not placed at random, so the tents of Israel were arranged in rows according to the flag of each tribe:
"Every man according to the Flag the house of his father "(Numbers 2, 2).
the same way that the vine is the lowest of all the trees and yet dominates all other trees, and Israel seems to be the most miserable people, yet in future times they will be able to inherit the whole earth.
In the same way as in a vineyard, a simple branch overshadows all the trees and the people of Israel, one man can just go out and dominate the world: "And Joseph was the governor" ( Genesis 42), "Thus the Lord was present Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the country." (Joshua 6), "David was renowned in all countries" (Chronicles I, 14) "King Solomon ruled all countries" (Kings I, 5), "For Mordecai was an influential person in the royal household."
As in the vine leaves covering the clusters, the same way the people of Israel is the uneducated class that protects scholars.
Grapevine is equipped with large and small and larger clusters are lower (because of their weight), the same way the people of Israel over someone just to acquire more of the Torah it fades away before the others.
Like the vine requires three kinds of blessings (best when eaten as fruit, as a soft drink or as wine), the same way the people Israel has three blessings: "God bless you, enlighten you and carry you."
Like the vine can produce fresh fruit or raisins, Israel has mastered the field of the Bible, the Mishnah, the Talmud or philosophy.
the same way that the vine grows on tutors, Israel is present in all kingdoms.
the same way that the vine grows on tall cedars and Israel is supported by large cedar trees (those countries that support): "The mountains were covered with its shade, its branches equaled the Cedars of God ".
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