(15) He lived about 120 C.E., and was a pupil of Akiba. See Bacher, _ibid._, 436 _et seq._ (16) Even the sleepless man and the solitary traveller must turn their thoughts to the _Torah_. 6. R. Nechunya, son of ha-Kanah (17), said, "Whoso receives upon himself the yoke of the _Torah_, from the yoke of the kingdom and the yoke of worldly care will be removed (18), but whoso breaks off from him the yoke of the _Torah_, upon him will be laid the yoke of the kingdom and the yoke of worldly care." (17) He lived about 80 C.E. See Bacher, _ibid._, pp. 58-61. (18) The "yoke of the kingdom" refers to the taxes and burdens exacted by the government; the "yoke of worldly care" is anxiety of the struggle for existence. 7. R. Chalafta, the son of Dosa (19), of the village of Chanania said, "When ten people sit together and occupy themselves with the _Torah_, the _Shechinah_ (20) abides among them, as it is said, 'God standeth in the congregation (21) of the godly' (22). And whence can it be shown that the same applies to five? Because it is said, 'He hath found his band (23) upon the earth' (24). And whence can it be shown that the same applies to three? Because it is said, 'He judgeth among the judges' (25). And whence can it be shown that the same applies to two? Because it is said, 'Then they that feared the Lord spake one with the other; and the Lord hearkened, and heard' (26). And whence can it be shown that the same applies even to one? Because it is said, 'In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come unto thee and I will bless thee'" (27). (19) He was probably a disciple of R. Meir. See below, n. 32. (20) See above, n. 9. (21) An _edah_, "assembly," "congregation," "prayer-meeting," consists of at least ten persons (_Megillah_, 23b). See Sulzburger, _The Ancient Hebrew Parliament_, chapter I. (22) Ps. LXXXII, 1. (23) An _agudah_ (lit., "bundle," "bunch"), "bond," "union," is constituted of at least five, though some authorities maintain that it stands for three. See Taylor, _Sayings_, p. 46, n. 15. This word is used in the name of a number of Jewish societies whose members bind themselves to brotherly love and mutual assistance. as _Agudat Achim_, "United Brethren," etc. (24) Amos, IX, 6. (25) Ps. LXXXII, 1. Every _bet din_, "judicial tribunal," consisted of at least three members (_Sanhedrin_, 3b). (26) Mal. III, 16. (27) Ex. XX, 24. 8. R. Eleazar of Bertota (28) said, "Give unto Him of what is His, for thou and thine are His: this is also found expressed by David, who said, 'For all things come of Thee, and of Thine own we have given Thee'" (29). (28) He lived during the second century C.E. See Bacher, _ibid._, pp. 442-445. (29) I Chron. XXIX, 14.