Soncino English Talmud
Nedarim
Daf 8b
Rabina's wife was under a vow; he then came before R. Ashi, asking. Can the husband become an agent for his wife's regret? — He replied: If they [the three scholars] are ready assembled, he can do so: but not otherwise. Three things may be inferred front this incident: [i] A husband can become an agent for his wife's regret. [ii] It is not seemly for a scholar to revoke a vow in his teacher's town. [iii] If they [the necessary scholars] are already assembled, it is well. But a scholar may lift a ban even in the vicinity of his master, and even a single ordained scholar may lift a ban. R. Simeon b. Zebid said in the name of R. Isaac b. Tabla, in the name of R. Hiyya Areka of the school of R. Aha, in the name of R. Zera in the name of R. Eleazar in the name of R. Hanania in the name of R. Mi'asha on the authority of R. Judah b. Il'ai: What is the meaning of, But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings? — This refers to those people who fear to utter the Divine name in vain. 'The sin of righteousness with healing in its wings': Said Abaye, This proves that the motes dancing in the sun's rays have healing power. Now, he differs from R. Simeon b. Lakish, who said: There is no Gehinnom in the world to come, but the Holy One, blessed be He, will draw forth the sun from its sheath: the righteous shall be healed, and the wicked shall be judged and punished thereby. As it is written, But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. Moreover, they shall be rejuvenated by it, as it is written, And ye shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall. But the wicked shall be punished thereby, as it is written, Behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.