Rav Dimi of Neharde’a and Rav Yosef; “I punished him” - Five Sages Each say it was due to them; Rav Nahman bar Yizhak, Rav Pappa, and Rav Huna, son of Rav Yehoshua
Interesting as always. My first thought was that the gemarra consistently paints the sages as normal people, with virtues and failings, and willing to subject themselves to self-scrutiny and possible liability. My second thought was perhaps claiming responsiblity for Rabbi Addar Bar Abba's death was not to accept guilt but to take credit!
Interesting as always. My first thought was that the gemarra consistently paints the sages as normal people, with virtues and failings, and willing to subject themselves to self-scrutiny and possible liability. My second thought was perhaps claiming responsiblity for Rabbi Addar Bar Abba's death was not to accept guilt but to take credit!
Both are valid points, agreed