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Talmud - Mas. Beitzah 25b

A Tanna taught in the name of R. Meir: Why was the Torah given to Israel? Because they are
impetuous.13 The School of R. Ishmael taught: ‘At His right hand was a fiery law unto them’;14 the
Holy One, blessed be He, said: These are worthy to be given the fiery law. Some say: The laws of
these are like fire, for had not the Law been given to Israel no nation or tongue could withstand
them. And this is what R. Simeon b. Lakish said: There are three distinguished in strength [fierce]:
Israel among the nations,15 the dog among animals, [and] the cock among birds. Some say: Also the
goat among small cattle. And some say: Also the caper-bush16 among shrubs.

(13) The Law was to discipline them.
(14) Deut. XXXIII, 2.
(15) But the Law tempers their strength.
(16) Because of its rapid growing, for as soon as it is plucked it grows again. V. Shab. 30b.

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