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One person brought a large platter. Another brought a small plate of something they'd made.
Someone put a large platter they'd ordered from a shop on the shared table.
Jin and Ara greeted the person who brought it.
I made a few potato pancakes. Is it all right if I put these out, too?
Another participant was holding a small plate of homemade potato pancakes.
You brought them to share. Please put them here.
Ara pointed to a spot and Jin moved aside. The two dishes ended up side by side.
People took their seats. Both dishes were within reach.
Those nearest served some and passed it on.
Those who bring much and those who bring little stand alike if they direct their hearts toward Heaven.
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Menachot 110a:14 · Read the source ↗The person with the small plate hesitated. Ara made room for it because it had been brought to share. With both dishes side by side, everyone at the table could share what the two people had brought.
A modern interpretation for this story
If what I can bring to a gathering seems small, could I say why I chose to bring it?
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The Mishnah in the Babylonian Talmud, Menachot 110a:14, notes that Leviticus uses the same phrase for an animal burnt offering, a bird burnt offering and a grain offering. It explains that those who bring much and those who bring little are alike if they direct their hearts toward Heaven. The following Gemara uses passages from Ecclesiastes to discuss the amount offered and the intention behind it. The wisdom line paraphrases the condition stated in the Mishnah. The neighborhood table, the two dishes and the dialogue with Jin and Ara are modern fiction created with AI assistance.
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