Rabbi Yuter discusses the passage in B. Chagiga 15a-b regarding the rabbinic heretic Elisha Ben Avukah aka “Acher” and his relationship with R. Meir, focusing on the particularly Babylonian influence of the narrative.
R. Meir and Elisha Ben Avuyah / Acher Sources (PDF)
R. Meir and Elisha Ben Avuyah / Acher
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Rabbi Yuter’s Who’s Who in the Talmud returns with a first look at the Tanna Rabbi Meir.
Who’s Who in the Talmud – R. Meir Part 1 Sources (PDF)
Who’s Who in the Talmud – R. Meir Part 1
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In the final “Who’s Who in the Talmud” segment on R. Akiva, Rabbi Yuter discusses R. Akiva’s days in prison and execution.
Who’s Who in the Talmud – The Death of R. Akiva Source Sheet PDF
Episode 13 – Who’s Who in the Talmud – The Death of R. Akiva
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Part of Rabbi Josh Yuter’s “Who Who in the Talmud” series, this class discusses R. Akiva’s messianic endorsement of Bar Kochva.
Click here for PDF source sheet for Y. Ta’anit 4:5 68d-69a.
Episode 10 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Akiva and Bar Kochva
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