Rabbi Tarfon Who Turned His Hands Into His Mother's Floor

Gaster, Exempla No. 190; Kiddushin 31b

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·April 19, 2026

R. Tarfon placed his hands under the feet of his mother so that she should walk on them on the Sabbath.

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Rabbis Sabbath Parenting Ethics

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