R. Johanan was one of the last beautiful men of Jerusalem. Rish Lakish, a robber, surprised him in the bath
thinking him to be a woman. He was converted to study
on the promise of obtaining R. Johanan ’s sister as a wife.
Once they were arguing about some legal point and the
anger of R. Johanan caused Rish Lakish to die. The Rabbi
grieved over it to his death.
225 f. 151b. R. Dimi of Nahardea brought figs( ?) to
the Resh Gelutha who neglected to examine him. Later
on one Rabba sent R. Ada b. Ahaba to examine R. Dimi
and to find out whether he were a scholar. He believed he
had found him to be ignorant, and thus spoiled his trade.
R. Dimi complained to R. Joseph. Consequent death of
R. Ada b. Ahaba. Various doctors ascribe to themselves
regretfully the cause of it.
224. R. Johanan was one of the last beautiful men of Jerusalem. Rish Lakish, a robber, surprised him in the bath
thinking him to be a woman. He was converted to study
on the promise of obtaining R. Johanan ’s sister as a wife.
Once they were arguing about some legal point and the
anger of R. Johanan caused Rish Lakish to die. The Rabbi
grieved over it to his death.
225 f. 151b. R. Dimi of Nahardea brought figs( ?) to
the Resh Gelutha who neglected to examine him. Later
on one Rabba sent R. Ada b. Ahaba to examine R. Dimi
and to find out whether he were a scholar. He believed he
had found him to be ignorant, and thus spoiled his trade.
R. Dimi complained to R. Joseph. Consequent death of
R. Ada b. Ahaba. Various doctors ascribe to themselves
regretfully the cause of it.
