Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 236

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 236

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236. R. Joshua taught Manners.

Erubin, f. 53b.

Derekh Eres, ch. VI. cf. Sota, f. 22 a.

Midr. Hagadol, Gen.

Hayye Sara.

Lament. R. I § 19. Nissim, f. 16a.

Yalk. Sip. IV, p. 91. Aboab, Men. Ham. ch. 317.

Maase Buch No. 149. Schmidt, Petrus Alphons. Discip., XIX, 1, p.6if.

Radloff, Turk. Stamme, IV, p. 202.

Codd. G. 97, f. 758 (Je- rahmeel); 184, No. 40.

23 7. Berurias Rebuke. Erubin, f. 53b.

Yebiel, Maalot, f. 34 b. Abot de R. Nathan, ch. 8. Aboab, Men. Ham. ch. 19. Yalk. Sip. Ill, p. 64.

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