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other Gamliel. They were called the proselytes of Hilleland this their father was Onkelos the proselyte, who trans-lated the Bible.

32. A Kuthean disputed with R. Meir as to the righteousnessof Jacob who only separated Levi tithed as one of the 10tribes, instead of separating one more for the remaining two.For he said there were fourteen as Ephraim and Manassehwere also counted. The other replied that the answer was:" There were four mothers and the first- born is exempt asbeing sacred to the Lord; deduct these four and there re-main only ten and Levi is therefore sufficient."

33. An heathen said to R. Johanan b. Zakkai:" The ceremo-nies of the red heifer look like witchcraft." He replied:" What are you doing against demoniac possession?"-" Herbs and fumigation drive the demon away." He thenadded," if these are efficacious for the evil spirits the othersare still more so for driving away the demon of impurity."To his pupils he said:" It is a divine statute, moreoverthe ashes of the heifer atone for the sin of the calf( golden cow)."

34. Rabbi Zadok, captive in Rome, refused to be tempted tosin by the slave girl sent by the Matrona, as he declaredthat he was a descendant of the noblest family of highpriests and the result of his sin might be doubly heinous.He was then freed.

34a. R. Akiba was tempted by two slave girls in Rome byorder of the Hegemon, but he refused and he explainedthat they appeared to him like impure beings.

35. A certain Nathan was saved from committing sin with afamous Hetaera in the Island of the Sea through observingthe commandment of the fringes, because on seeing them hewas reminded of God's commandments. The girl surprised,asked him the cause of his withdrawal and he replied:" This commandment is mentioned twice in connection withwords,"" I am the Lord your God" namely" I am the Onewho in future will reward or punish." So he had to giveher his name and address before he departed. Then