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Ben Dama, the son of R. Ishmael’s sister, asked R. Ishmael: I dreamt that both my jaws fell out; [what does it mean]? — He replied to him: Two Roman counsellors have made a plot against you, but they have died.
Bar Kappara said to Rabbi: I dreamt that my nose fell off. He replied to him: Fierce anger has been removed from you. He said to him: I dreamt that both my hands were cut off. He replied: You will not require the labor of your hands. He said to him: I dreamt that both my legs were cut off. He replied: You will ride on horseback.1 dreamt that they said to me: You will die in Adar and not see Nisan. He replied: You will die in all honor [adrutha], and not be brought into temptation [nisayon].
(B. Berachot 56b-57b)
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