AboutRobert Waxman Expertise Any questions relating to ancient or modern Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. Also, any questions relating to comparisons between Kabbalah and other religions or philosophies. Questions about spirituality including cosmology, numerology (gematria), hidden meanings of the Bible, what happens after death, the purpose of life, the eternal validity of the soul, the importance of the inner voice and parallels with modern science.
Experience Author of "Kabbalah Simply Stated" published by Paragon House. The book is distributed in 12 countries. Author of "The Seven Fundamental Propositions of Kabbalah" and "The Power of AWE!". Studied Kabbalah with Rabbi Azriel Abraham of Jerusalem from 1985 -1998. I've been teaching Kabbalah since 1999 as a series entitled, "Kabbalah According To The Scholars" (Scholem, Kaplan & Tisby). Thousands have attended my classes over the years. I have (4) on-going classes in Sarasota, FL and many private students by phone. Many guest speaking presentations are given throughout the year. At my last speaking engagement in Greenacres, FL at Temple Beth Tikvah, over 650 people attended. Please see my current biography at: www.kabalist.com
Organizations President of The Kabbalah Education Network.
Publications (3) Books, many original articles that can be found on the internet (ezine, netterweb, searchwarp, etc.) "Beyond Madonna - Kabbalah according to the Great Scholars" and "Beyond The Da Vinci Code", see: www.robertwaxman.org for more articles.
Education/Credentials Graduate of American University in Philosophy and Psychology. Graduate work at Columbia University. Currently pursuing PhD in Philosophy of Religion. Graduate of The School of Practical Philosophy in NYC and certified by The American Seminar Leader's Association. Host of the Kabbalah WebRing on the internet.
Awards and Honors Many certificates of appreciation from various organizations where I've given presentations.
Past/Present clients Longboat Key Education Center, The Open Center, Unity of Sarasota, Center For Positive Living, (5) Jewish Community Centers in South Florida, many synogogues, churches, interfaith groups and religious/philosophical organizations.
Expert: Robert Waxman Date: 7/9/2008 Subject: Talmud Quote on women's tears
Question QUESTION: The quote "Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God counts their tears."
what section of the Talmud is it found in?
ANSWER: Hi Phil,
Thank you for your question concerning the quotation, "Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God counts
their tears" from "The Talmud".
Each edition will have a different page number; please see the April 2003 to locate this quotation.
I hope this information is helpful for you.
With best wishes, Bob Waxman
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QUESTION: Many thanks for the Amazon link - but I was hoping for something more specific if it is from a specific mesechet/daf
Answer Hi Phil,
Thank you for your follow-up question.
To find the phrase you are investigating, you may wish to locate a copy of the following text which should be available at orthodox Synagogues and universities with a Jewish Studies program:
"The Artscroll Schottenstein Talmud', a 73-volume English edition of the Talmud, has broken down this language barrier. The last complete English translation, published between 1935 and 1952 by Soncino Press, is a line-by-line translation that does not contain the extensive commentary needed for self-study. Random House has translated a portion of Israeli scholar Adin Steinsaltz' 47-volume Hebrew edition into English. Some say that the Artscroll Schottenstein Talmud, by making Talmud study possible for thousands of people for the first time, is one of the greatest Jewish literary accomplishments in the past 100 years." Lisa Katz
I would like to know if there is a version of "The Talmud" that does not contain the phrase you are seeking. If you find one, please let know.
