A woman asked R

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 219

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

219. A woman asked R. Eliezer about a dream. He interpreted it to mean that she would bear a male child and so it happened. On one occasion his pupils gave a bad interpretation of a dream and the fulfilment tallied with their words.

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