the name of God."

(14) Ezek. XLI, 22.

5. R. Chanina, the son of Hakinai (15), said, "He who keeps awake at
night, and goes on his way alone, while turning his heart to vanity,
such a one forfeits his own life" (16).

(15) He lived about 120 C.E., and was a pupil of Akiba. See
Bacher, _ibid._, 436 _et seq._

(16) Even the sleepless man and the solitary traveller must
turn their thoughts to the _Torah_.

6. R. Nechunya, son of ha-Kanah (17), said, "Whoso receives upon
himself the yoke of the _Torah_, from the yoke of the kingdom and the
yoke of worldly care will be removed (18), but whoso breaks off from
him the yoke of the _Torah_, upon him will be laid the yoke of the
kingdom and the yoke of worldly care."

(17) He lived about 80 C.E. See Bacher, _ibid._, pp. 58-61.

(18) The "yoke of the kingdom" refers to the taxes and burdens
exacted by the government; the "yoke of worldly care" is
anxiety of the struggle for existence.

7. R. Chalafta, the son of Dosa (19), of the village of Chanania said,
"When ten people sit together and occupy themselves with the _Torah_,
the _Shechinah_ (20) abides among them, as it is said, 'God standeth
in the congregation (21) of the godly' (22). And whence can it be