I received from my grandfather [an explanation] of “Opening with the hosts of Torah.”²⁴b. The Talmud relates that when the Sages reassembled in the town of Yavneh, after the destruction of Jerusalem, they opened their discourses with statements of thanks and respect for the local residents who made their homes available to the members of the gathering. For the guest that comes brings Torah to the host, and according to the guest, is the nature of Torah that is revealed to the host. Ibid,Va’era

footnotes: ²⁴ Berachos 83