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מַהוּ קַו אֶמְצָעִי
Mahu kav emtza'ee
?What Is the Middle Line
משל של רב"ש מתוך ספר דרגות הסולם ב', מאמר תקמ"ד: "קו אמצעי"
"mashal shel rabash mitoch sefer dargot hasulam bet, maamar taf kof mem dalad: "kav emtza'ee
"Based on an allegory by Rabash from "Steps of the Ladder" Vol. 2, Article 544: "Middle Line
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מָשָל לִשְנֵי אֲנָשִים,
,Mashal lishney anashim
A tale is told about two people
שֶרָצוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת סְעוּדָה.
.sheratzu laasot seuda
.Who wished to hold a feast
אֶחָד אָמַר, שֶהוּא יִיתֵן הַכּוֹל,
,echad amar, shehu iten hakol
One said he would provide everything
חוּץ מִמֶּלַח, וְחוֹמֶץ, וְשוּם, וּשְאַר תַּבְלִינִים.
.chuts mimelach, vechometz, veshum, ushaar tavlinim
Except for salt, vinegar, garlic, and the rest of the spices
וְהַשֵּנִי יִיתֵן אֶת הַתַּבְלִינִים.
.vehasheni iten et hatavlinim
.And the other would provide the spices
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וּלְבָסוֹף נַעֲשָׂה מַחְלוּקֶת בֵּינֵיהֶם..ulvasof naasa machloket beinehem,In the end, they were in disagreement
לָכֵן כֹּל אֶחָד עָשָׂה אֶת הַסְּעוּדָה בְּנִפְרָד,
lachen kol echad asah et haseuda benifrad,
So each held his feast separately.
אֶחָד נָתַן קֶמַח, דָּגִים, בָּשָׂר, וְדָגִים כְּבוּשִים.
echad natan kemach, dagim, basar, vedagim kvushim.
וְהַשֵּנִי עָשָׂה סְעוּדָה וְנָתַן אֶת כֹּל הַתַּבְלִינִים.
vehasheni asah seuda venatan et kol hatavlinim
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וּמִי מֵהָאוֹרְחִים בִּשְתֵי הַסְּעוּדוֹת יָכוֹל לֵיהָנוֹת?
umi mehaorchim bishtey haseudot yachol lehanot?
מִתַּבְלִינִים לְבַד אִי אֶפְשָר להנוֹת -
mitavlinim levad eei efshar lehanot -
מִי יָכוֹל לֶאֱכוֹל מֶלַח לְבַד, אוֹ שוּם, אוֹ בָּצָל, אוֹ פִּלְפֵּל שָחוֹר וְיֶרֶק חָרִיף?
mi yachol le'echol melach levad, o shum, o batsal, o pilpel shachor veyerek charif?
וּמִי יָכוֹל לֶאֱכוֹל בָּשָׂר אוֹ דָגִים וְכַדּוֹמֶה, בְּלִי מֶלַח?
umi yachol le'echol basar o dagim vechadomeh, bli melach?
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וְלֹא הַיְתָה לָהֶם בְּרֵירָה,
velo haita lahem brera,
עַד שֶנַּעֲשָׂה שָלוֹם,
ad shenaasa shalom,
וְאַז עָרְכוּ אֶת שְתֵי הַסְּעוּדוֹת יַחַד,
ve'az archu et shtey haseudot yachad,
וְהָיָה טָעִים.
vehaya ta'im.
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In the end, they were in disagreement,
So each held his feast separately.
One provided flour, fish, meat, and herring,
And the other held a feast with all of the spices.
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Which of the guests in either feast could enjoy the meal?
Spices alone cannot be enjoyed.
After all, who can eat salt, garlic, onions,
Black pepper or spicy greens alone?
And who can eat meat, fish or the like with no salt?
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Thus, they had no choice
But to make peace
And hold both feasts together.
And it was delicious.