Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 130

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 130

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 16, 2025

R. Zeira bought a field, not knowing that R. Gidel was negotiating for it. He then gave it up to him as a

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present but R. Gidel would not accept it; hence it was called “The field of the Rabbis."

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