Rabbi Akiva and the Drowning Man Saved by Charity

Gaster, Exempla of the Rabbis No. 99 (1924); Bava Batra 11a

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

R. Akiba saw a man fall into the sea and found him afterwards on land. His charity had saved him, the waves having carried him ashore.

Themes

Charity Miracles Rabbis Righteousness

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