Rebbe Meir Baal Haness
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* Rebbe Meir taught that the Jews our considered children of Hashem even at times when they do not act as his children and Hashem has mercy on individuals even if they are not worthy of it. | * Rebbe Meir taught that the Jews our considered children of Hashem even at times when they do not act as his children and Hashem has mercy on individuals even if they are not worthy of it. | ||
− | * Rabbi Meir also teaches the | + | * Rabbi Meir also teaches the depth of Repentance and says that when a person does Teshuva he brings forgiveness for himself and the entire world. |
* Rabbi Meir would judge a person by his name, since he believed that symbolizes a persons essence. Once he was traveling with two of the Sages and he avoided being robbed by a wicked innkeeper since he knew to stay away based on his name. | * Rabbi Meir would judge a person by his name, since he believed that symbolizes a persons essence. Once he was traveling with two of the Sages and he avoided being robbed by a wicked innkeeper since he knew to stay away based on his name. | ||
* Just like his master Rabbi Akiva and his teacher before him [[Rabbi Nachum Ish Gamzu]], Rabbi Meir used to say "Everything that Hashem does is for the good". | * Just like his master Rabbi Akiva and his teacher before him [[Rabbi Nachum Ish Gamzu]], Rabbi Meir used to say "Everything that Hashem does is for the good". | ||
* From when does a small child merit a share in the World to Come, Rabbi Meir says from when he begins answering Amen.<ref>Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 110B</ref> | * From when does a small child merit a share in the World to Come, Rabbi Meir says from when he begins answering Amen.<ref>Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 110B</ref> | ||
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