Tuesday, January 21, 2014

2 names of Wine

Why is wine called yayin & tirosh ?
The Talmud Yoma 76 b , 10 lines down from top , explains :
Yayin - wine brings trouble in its wake , which leads to wailing.
Tirosh - one who indulges will become impoverished.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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