Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 224

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 224

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

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.

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