Beruria's Prayer for the Sinners, Not the Sinners Themselves

Gaster, Exempla No. 46

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

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

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