Online Hebrew Interlinear Bible. Hebrew for Christians - Learn Hebrew for FREE! The Jewish Response to the Christian Right. Texts > Tanakh. iTanakh. Smile Though Your Heart Is Aching: Ethics of the Fathers 1:15. Shammai says, "Make your Torah study regular; say little and do much; and greet every person with a smile. " Ethics of the Fathers, 1:15 "Who knows the first skill every serious ballplayer needs to know? " I ask my captivated audience of teenager campers. They know I played college ball and they're in awe. "You see," I explain to them, "there is one skill above all the rest a serious player needs to possess. Their eager little faces tell me I have their full attention. I pause… And I pause even longer to allow the tension level rise more and increase the impact of my secret. "And that one skill," I say…. "Yes, coach. "That one skill -" "Yes.
"The skill which is the most important skill any baseball player can have is…" "Yes? " "… is… " "Yes?! " "… you have to know how to spit. " Huh? "Yes, everyone knows that if you can't spit, you can't play baseball. " You have to look the part of a baseball player. (Of course, it comes in handy to be able to hit, run and catch, too.) And baseball is like life. Hebrew for Christians - Learn Hebrew for FREE!