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...

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Subtitles:Research Article
Main Author: Steinmetz, Devora 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press [2016]
In: 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
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
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