Berachos 28a § 1
The Doors are Opened
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After that incident, everything changed.
That day, they removed the doorkeeper of the study hall.
And permission was granted to all the students to enter.
For Gamliel, when he was in charge, would proclaim:
That day, many benchers were added to the study hall
To accomodate the many students who came under the new policy.
Some say 400 benches were added. Others say 700 benches.
Seeing this happen, Gamliel felt very sad.
They showed him in his dream white pitchers filled with ash.
But this 'Heavenly sign' was actually not true.
It was only shown to him to put his mind at ease.
That day, they removed the doorkeeper of the study hall.
And permission was granted to all the students to enter.
For Gamliel, when he was in charge, would proclaim:
| Gamliel | Any student whose inside is not as
his outside, (who isn't sincere) may not enter the study hall! |
That day, many benchers were added to the study hall
To accomodate the many students who came under the new policy.
Some say 400 benches were added. Others say 700 benches.
Seeing this happen, Gamliel felt very sad.
| Gamliel | (to himself) perhaps God forbid, I have withheld Torah from Israel. |
They showed him in his dream white pitchers filled with ash.
But this 'Heavenly sign' was actually not true.
It was only shown to him to put his mind at ease.