Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel's Son Skips a Verse
Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel's son, chosen as chazzan for his fine voice, stops before the Rosh Chodesh verses of Mussaf on Rosh Hashanah, and explains why.
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Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel's son, chosen as chazzan for his fine voice, stops before the Rosh Chodesh verses of Mussaf on Rosh Hashanah, and explains why.
When birds for korbanos cost a gold dinar a pair, Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel vows not to sleep until the price falls, and his ruling drops it to a hundredth.
When fishmongers send prices soaring, the Tzemach Tzedek follows Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel's move against costly korban birds and bans buying fish, even for Shabbos.
Esav wore Nimrod's royal garments to serve Yitzchak, and Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel admits he never honored his own father a hundredth as well.