Rosh Hashanah, fol. 16, col. 2.

Our Rabbis have taught that there are three voices which can be heard from one end of the world to the other:—­The sound emitted from the sphere of the sun; the hum and din of the city of Rome; and the voice of anguish uttered by the soul as it quits the body; ... but our Rabbis prayed that the soul might be spared this torture, and therefore the voice of its terrors has not since been heard.

Yoma, fol. 20, col. 2.

In three particulars is benevolence superior to almsgiving:—­Almsgiving is only the bestowment of money, but benevolence can be exercised by personal service as well.  Alms can be given only to the poor, but benevolence can be shown no less to the rich.  Alms are confined to the living, but benevolence may extend to both the dead and the living.

Succah, fol. 49, col. 2.

Three marks characterize the nation of Israel:—­They are compassionate, they are modest, and they are benevolent.  Compassionate, as it is written (Deut. xiii. 18), “And show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee.”  Modest, as it is written (Exod. xx. 20), “That his fear may be before your faces.”  Benevolent, as it is written (Gen. xviii. 19), “For I know him,” etc.

Yevamoth, fol. 79, col. 1.

Dates are good after meals in the morning and in the evening, but hurtful in the afternoon; on the other hand, at noon they are most excellent, and an antidote to these three maladies:—­Evil thought, constipation, and hemorrhoids.

Kethuboth, fol. 10, col. 2.

Beware of these three things:—­Do not sit too much, for it brings on hemorrhoids; do not stand too much, for it is bad for the heart; do not walk too much, for it is hurtful to the eyes.  But sit a third, stand a third, and walk a third.

Ibid., fol. 111, col. 1.

He who holds his household in terror tempts to the commission of three sins:—­Fornication, murder, and Sabbath breaking.

Gittin, fol. 6, col. 2.

Three things weaken the strength of man:—­Fear, travel, and sin.  Fear, as it is written (Ps. xxxviii. 10), “My heart palpitates, my strength faileth me.”  Travel, as it is written (Ps. cii. 23), “He hath weakened my strength in the way.” ...  Sin, as it is written (Ps. xxxi. 10), “My strength faileth me, because of my iniquity.”

Ibid., fol. 70, col 2.

Abraham was three years old when he first learned to know his Creator; as it is said (Gen. xxvi. 5), “Because Abraham obeyed my voice.”

Nedarim, fol. 32, col. 1.