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“In the beginning, sin is like a thread of a spider's web. But in the end, it becomes like the cable of a ship.”

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Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva

Rabbi Akiva, born around 50 AD and died around 137 AD, was a prominent Jewish rabbi and compiler of the Oral Law. He is considered one of the greatest rabbis in Jewish history. more

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