The Eye of Leviathan Startles a Rabbi at Sea

Gaster, Exempla of the Rabbis No. 267 (1924); Bava Batra 74b

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

Rabbi Elazar and Rabbi Joshua were together on a boat. R. Joshua was startled by a great light, probably the eyes of the leviathan.

Themes

Creation Mysticism Rabbis Miracles

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