When the former Prophets died, the Urim and Thummim ceased. When [the second] temple was destroyed, the shamir and nopheth zufim ceased, and men of faith disappeared from Israel; as it is said, help, Lord, for The Godly man ceaseth etc. Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel says: R. Joshua testified that from the day the Temple was destroyed, there is no day without a curse, the dew has not descended for a blessing, and the flavour has departed from the fruits. R. Jose says: the fatness was also removed from the fruits. |
סוטה 9.12 |
R. Simeon b. Eleazar says; [the cessation of] purity has removed taste and fragrance [from fruits]; [the cessation of] the tithes has removed the fatness of corn. But the Sages say: immorality and witchcraft destroyed everything. |
סוטה 9.13 |
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