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Talmud - Mas. Ta'anith 21b
………….Once Rab Judah was informed that locusts had come and he ordained a fast. He was then told that
no damage had been done, whereupon he exclaimed: Have they then brought provision with them?
Once Rab Judah was informed that pestilence was raging among the swine and he ordained a fast.
Can it then be concluded from this that Rab Judah is of the opinion that a plague scourging one
species of animals is likely to attack also other species? No, the case of the swine is exceptional,
because their intestines are like unto those of human beings.
Once Samuel was informed that pestilence was raging amongst the inhabitants of Be Hozae,and
he ordained a fast. The people said to him: surely [Be Hozae] is a long distance away from here.
He replied: Would then a crossing prevent it from spreading?
Once R. Nahman was informed that there was pestilence in Palestine and he ordained a fast, for he
said, If the ‘Mistress’ is stricken how much more so the ‘Maidservant’ . [Are we then to assume]
that the reason for his ordaining the fast was because it was a case of ‘mistress’ and ‘maidservant’,
but if both were maidservants’, he would not have ordained the fast? But did not Samuel ordain a
fast [in Nehardea] when he was informed that there was pestilence amongst the inhabitants of Be
Hozae? The case there was exceptional since there are caravans which it accompanies and with
which it comes along. …………….