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Rabbi Meir in 10 Minutes
Today's episode is about Rabbi Meir, the brilliant second-century Tanna whose genius illuminated the entire Oral Torah and whose teachings form the backbone of much of the Mishnah itself. A disciple of the legendary Rabbi Akiva — and initially of the tragic Elisha ben Abuyah — he earned the name "Meir," meaning "illuminator," because he enlightened the eyes of the sages with his unparalleled dialectical skill, able to argue 150 reasons for a law being pure and 150 against it. Anonymous rulings in the Mishnah are often attributed to him, his parables and fox fables captivated audiences, and…
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