“ Leprosy and [the lack of] children are not chastisements of love. But is leprosy not a chastisement of love? Is it not taught: If a man has one of these four symptoms of leprosy, [6] it is nothing else but an altar of atonement? — They are an altar of atonement, but they are not chastisements of love. ”

“ How do you know that when one prays there should be nothing interposing between him and the wall? Because it says: Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed? [21] — Do not read 'before my bed', but 'near [22] my bed'. 'And that my bed should be placed north and south'. For R. Hama b. R. Hanina said in the name of R. Isaac: Whosoever places his bed north and south will have male children, as it says: And whose belly Thou fillest with Thy treasure, [23] who have sons in plenty. ”

“ The one who sacrifices much and the one who sacrifices little have the same merit, provided that the heart is directed to heaven. [15] Is it perhaps lack of sustenance? Not everybody has the privilege to enjoy two tables. ”