Interpretation and enactment: the Yerushalmi story of Elisha ben Abuyah and the Book of Ruth
The aggadah about Elisha ben Abuyah and R. Meir in Y. Ḥagigah 2:1 (77b–c) includes a striking interpretation and enactment of a verse from the book of Ruth. In the climactic scene, R. Meir spreads his garment over his master's burning grave, performing the deed that Ruth requests of Boaz on the...
Subtitles: | Research Article |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
[2016]
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AJS review
Year: 2016, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 359-392 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Elishaʿ Ben-Avuyah 70-135
/ Meir ca. 2. Jh.
/ Talmûd yerûšalmî. Ḥagigah
/ Ruth
/ Haggadah
/ Reenactment
/ Interpretation of
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IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament |
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