story #4: it was a lot easier for reish lakish to get back all the goods, considering his background. doesn't sound like he was showing up r. yochanan, though, just looking out for him.
story #5: odd takeaway, shouldn't it be that treating people nicely is the lesson, and the possibilty of them turning out to be someone in power a fringe benefit? i'm not applying modern western values onto Torah, but it doesn't seem in accordance with other teachings.
-"it was a lot easier for reish lakish to get back all the goods, considering his background." - yep, agreed!
-" shouldn't it be that treating people nicely is the lesson, and the possibilty of them turning out to be someone in power a fringe benefit?" - yep, interesting question
story #4: it was a lot easier for reish lakish to get back all the goods, considering his background. doesn't sound like he was showing up r. yochanan, though, just looking out for him.
story #5: odd takeaway, shouldn't it be that treating people nicely is the lesson, and the possibilty of them turning out to be someone in power a fringe benefit? i'm not applying modern western values onto Torah, but it doesn't seem in accordance with other teachings.
-"it was a lot easier for reish lakish to get back all the goods, considering his background." - yep, agreed!
-" shouldn't it be that treating people nicely is the lesson, and the possibilty of them turning out to be someone in power a fringe benefit?" - yep, interesting question