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166. R. Hanina b. Dosa prays for the son of R. Johananb. Zakkai who was ill and he recovered in consequence.
167. R. Hanina b. Dosa prayed for the son of R. Gamlieland foretold the hour when the fever would leave him.It came true and he knew it from the fluency with whichhe was able to recite the prayer.
168. R. Joshua asked the students what R. Elazar b.Azafyah taught. They replied that he taught that all withoutexception must attend school and service, for all that wouldattend would be rewarded; the men and women for attend-ing and the children for those who brought them.
169. R. Gamliel was proud and harsh and forced R. Joshuato stand up in the college during his lecture. Those present,greatly irritated, forced R. Gamliel to resign. R. Elazar b.Azaryah was appointed President and as he was very young,his hair became grey over night by a miracle. He was muchmilder and admitted a much larger number of students to thecollege. R. Gamliel saw in a dream pitchers filled with ashesand he was comforted as it signified that these students wereworthless; he had only allowed a select number to attend. Thedispute was afterwards settled and R. Gamliel was reappointed,but only as the colleague of R. Elazar, though his senior.170. Eliezer b. Hyrkanos went to Jerusalem to studywhilst his father and brothers fled with their goods from theattack of the Roman soldiers. He starved and was discoveredby R. Johanan b. Zakkai and assisted. Hyrkanos was per-suaded by his other sons to disinherit Eliezer. He came toJerusalem and discovered him there as a great scholar, anddoubled his share in the inheritance.
171. Of all those who comforted R. Johanan b. Zakkaion the death of his son, Elazar b. Arach was pre- eminent;he said," Thou hast but restored in a perfect condition thatwhich was entrusted to thee in an imperfect state to Himwho entrusted thee with it. Thy son died as a great scholarand without a moral blemish."
172. R. Janai and R. Johanan watched two Jews of whomtwo astrologers had said that a snake would kill them.