תלמוד בבלי מסכת שבת דף קלט עמוד א
אמר עולא: אין ירושלים נפדה אלא בצדקה, שנאמר +ישעיהו א+ ציון במשפט תפדה ושביה בצדקה.
'Ulla said: Jerusalem shall be redeemed only by righteousness, as it is written, Zion shall be redeemed with judgement, and her converts with righteousness (Isaiah 1:27) [Soncino translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. How will Jerusalem be redeemed? Why?
2. From what will Jerusalem be redeemed? How will righteousness accomplish this?
3. In what ways do we need to redeemed today? How can acts of righteousness help us?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)