Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 192

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 192

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

192. R. Hananya said: “Some feed their parents badly and yet go to Paradise, others feed them well and yet go to Gehinom." [The explanation follows in the next chapter.

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