R' Meir's Suspicious Brushes with Sexual Indiscretions, and His Encounters with Roman Troops, as Depicted in the Talmud (Avodah Zarah 18a-b; Sanhedrin 11a; Kiddushin 81a)
R' Meir's Suspicious Brushes with Sexual Indiscretions, and His Encounters with Roman Troops, as Depicted in the Talmud (Avodah Zarah 18a-b; Sanhedrin 11a; Kiddushin 81a)
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Previous pieces relating to sex in the Talmud: “The ‘Sex is Food’ Metaphor in the Talmud” (June 22, 2023); “Passions and Prohibitions: Some Notes on Sex in the Talmud” (September 12, 2023). The first part of this piece will be the full stories, with ed. Steinzaltz translation and explanation. The second part is a summary (with some short linguistic comments) and an analysis.
R' Meir's Suspicious Brushes with Sexual Indiscretions, and His Encounters with Roman Troops, as Depicted in the Talmud (Avodah Zarah 18a-b; Sanhedrin 11a; Kiddushin 81a)
R' Meir's Suspicious Brushes with Sexual…
R' Meir's Suspicious Brushes with Sexual Indiscretions, and His Encounters with Roman Troops, as Depicted in the Talmud (Avodah Zarah 18a-b; Sanhedrin 11a; Kiddushin 81a)
Previous pieces relating to sex in the Talmud: “The ‘Sex is Food’ Metaphor in the Talmud” (June 22, 2023); “Passions and Prohibitions: Some Notes on Sex in the Talmud” (September 12, 2023). The first part of this piece will be the full stories, with ed. Steinzaltz translation and explanation. The second part is a summary (with some short linguistic comments) and an analysis.