Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 36

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 36

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 19, 2025

R. Eliezer, charged with heresy, was saved from punishment by saying, “The judge knows the truth" which the Hegemon interpreted as a tribute to his justice. Tlje reason why he got into that dangerous situation was because he once accepted an interpretation of the Lav' from Jacob of the place Kefar-Sekhanya, which was given to him in the name of a certain sectarian teacher.

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Patriarchs Divine justice Conversion

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