<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:justify">The Gemara in Masechet Pesachim (3) tells the story of Rabbi Yehoshua, whom the other Rabbis sent to check on Rav Kahana, who had taken ill. Rabbi Yehoshua went and learned that Rav Kahana had passed away. Rather than informing his colleagues of the death of the great sage, Rabbi Yehoshua rent his garments and turned the tear to the other side, where it would not be visible, so as to conceal the news. After the other Rabbis learned that Rav Kahana had passed away, Rabbi Yehoshua explained to them that he did not notify them of the sad news because of the verse, "Motzi Diba Kesil Hu" – "One who bears bad tidings is a fool." He therefore kept the news to himself, rather than divulging the information to his colleagues.</span><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000099" face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">Eli Turkel</font></div></div>
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