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Avot d’Rabbi Natan 2:31

 

מסכתות קטנות מסכת אבות דרבי נתן נוסחא ב פרק לא

Original Text:

רבן יוחנן בן זכאי... אם היתה נטיעה בתוך ידך ויאמרו לך הרי לך המשיח. בוא ונטע את הנטיעה [ואח"כ צא והקבילו].

Translation:

Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai ... used to say: if you have a sapling in your hand, and someone should say to you that the Messiah has come, stay and complete the planting, and then go to greet the Messiah. [COEJL]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. Why should you finish planting the sapling before greeting the messiah?
2. What does this text say about the importance of planting trees and commitment to environmental sustainability?

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