A stranger for ten generations, do not despise a people before them

The site is still under construction and has not yet been proofread. There may be errors or inconsistencies in the vocalization, illustrations, and similar elements. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We would be happy if you report to us any errors or anything that needs improvement. 🙏🙏

A stranger for ten generations, do not despise a people before them

A stranger for ten generations, do not despise a people before them

Never mock the shortcomings of one's ancestors. A person is forever sensitive to the faults of the forefathers of their fathers (the source is in Aramaic).

("And together Yitro, Rav and Shmuel, Rav said: that he passed a sharp sword upon his flesh, and Shmuel said: that all his flesh was made into sharpenings. Rav said, we used to say among men: a convert, for ten generations, do not despise an Aramean before him" - Sanhedrin 74a)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

גֵּר- עַד עֲשָׂרָה דּוֹרוֹת אַל תְּבַזֶּה גּוֹי בְּפָנָיו

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: לְעוֹלָם אַל תִּלְעַג לַחֶסְרוֹנוֹתִים שֶׁל אֲבוֹתָיו. אָדָם רָגִישׁ לְעוֹלָם לְחֶסְרוֹנוֹת אֲבוֹת אֲבוֹתָיו (הַמָּקוֹר בַּאֲרָמִית).

("וְיַחַד יִתְרוֹ, רַב וּשְׁמוּאֵל, רַב אָמַר: שֶׁהֶעֱבִיר חֶרֶב חַדָּה עַל בְּשָׂרוֹ, וּשְׁמוּאֵל אָמַר: שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה חִדּוּדִים חִדּוּדִים כָּל בְּשָׂרוֹ. אָמַר רַב, הָיִינוּ דְּאָמְרֵי אִינָשֵׁי: גִּיּוֹרָא, עַד עַשְׂרָה דָּרֵי לָא תִּבְזֵה אַרְמַאי קַמֵּהּ"-סַנְהֶדְרִין צַד ע"א)

Keyword

Share

Search Expression

    Click a letter below to find expressions that start with that letter.

    Might Interest You