Reward in the House of Mourning – Silence, Reward in the Groom’s House – Speech

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Reward in the House of Mourning – Silence, Reward in the Groom’s House – Speech

Reward in the House of Mourning – Silence, Reward in the Groom’s House – Speech

In a house of mourning, the reward is for maintaining silence, whereas in the house of the groom’s celebration, the reward is precisely for speaking.

("R. Zira said: reward for a chapter – a measure. Abaye said: reward for an act of coercion. Rava said: reward for hearing – a thought. R. Pappa said: reward in the house of mourning – silence. Mar Zutra said: reward for fasting – righteousness. R. Sheshet said: reward for eulogy – poverty. R. Ashi said: reward in the groom’s house – speech" – Berakhot 6b)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אַגְרָא דְּבֵי טָמֵא – שְׁתִיקוּתָא, אַגְרָא דְּבֵי הִלּוּלֵי מִלֵּי

Definition (Hebrew)

הַשָּׂכָר בְּבֵית הָאֲבֵלִים הִנּוֹ עַל הַשְּׁתִיקָה וְאִלּוּ בְּבֵית שִׂמְחַת הֶחָתָן הַשָּׂכָר הוּא עַל הַדִּבּוּר דַּוְקָא.

("אָמַר רַבִּי זֵירָא: אַגְרָא דְּפָּרָקָא-רַהְטָא. אָמַר אַבַּיֵּי: אַגְרָא דְּכָלָה דֻּחְקָא. אָמַר רָבָא: אַגְרָא דִּשְׁמַעְתָּא- סְבָרָא. אָמַר רַב פַּפָּא: אַגְרָא דְּבֵי טָמֵא- שְׁתִיקוּתָא. אָמַר מָר זוּטְרָא: אַגְרָא דְּתַעְנִיתָא- צִדְקָתָא. אָמַר רַב שֵׁשֶׁת: אַגְרָא דַּהסְפָּדָא - דְּלוּיַי. אָמַר רַב אָשִׁי: אַגְרָא דְּבֵי הִלּוּלֵי-מִלֵּי" – בְּרָכוֹת ו ע"ב)

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