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Eternity (n.) is won, Rabbi Shimeon held, by pouring spirit into hours, never by swapping hours for territory.
Israel (n.) is never alone, even without a temple; it was engaged to eternity before history started.
Mitzvah (n.) are God's deputies; whoever honors them honors him.
Roman civilization (n.) looked to Rabbi Shimeon like pure calculation: roads, bridges and baths built for the builders' own sake.
Sabbath (n.) was, in the legend, the one day left without a partner, until God gave it Israel as a mate.
Stories of the torah (n.) are only its clothing; if the Torah were just tales, we could write better ones ourselves.
Torah (n.) wears its stories as clothing; mistake the clothes for the one wearing them and you lose everything.
Witness (n.) is what makes God God among men: if you testify to me, I am God; if not, not.