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Page 3 of 9 On the day that the Holy Temple was destroyed, a Jew was plowing his field when his cow suddenly called out. An Arab was passing by and heard the call of the cow. Said the Arab to the Jew: "Son of Judah! Unyoke your cow, free the stake of your plow, for your Holy Temple has now been destroyed." The cow then called a second time. Said the Arab to the Jew: "Son of Judah! Yoke your cow, reset the stake of your plow, for Moshiach has now been born."
Said Rabbi Bon: "Do we need to learn this from an Arab? The Torah itself says so. The verse predicts "The great tree shall be felled by the mighty one." And what is written immediately following? "There shall come forth a shoot out of the stem of Yishai..."
Jerusalem Talmud, Brachot 2:4
In the future era of Moshiach G-d will slaughter the inclination for evil.
Talmud, Sukah 52a
The giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai marked the betrothal of G-d and Israel. The rebuilding of the Holy Temple will consummate the marriage.
Talmud, Taanit 26b
Wherever the Jewish people are exiled, G-d is exiled with them; and when they will be redeemed, G-d, too, will be redeemed along with them. As it is written: "G-d shall return with your returnees..."
Talmud, Megilla 29a
A person does not commit a sin unless a spirit of insanity enters into him.
Talmud, Sotah 3a
Says G-d: "I have created the inclination for evil, and I have created the Torah as its antidote."
Talmud Kiddushin 30b
One who marries a woman with the understanding and on the condition that he is a perfectly righteous individual, even if he is utterly wicked, the marriage may be valid. For with a single repenting thought he may have completely transformed himself.
Talmud, Kiddushin 49b
All deadlines for the coming of Moshiach have come and gone - the thing depends solely on our returning to G-d.
Talmud, Sanhedrin 97b
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