Beruria Taught Rabbi Meir to Pray Against Sin

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 46

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

46. Beruria taught her husband R. Meir, who was troubled by wicked people, to pray against sin and not against sinners.

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