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2006-11-16 02:13:21 · 2 answers · asked by Ross Wood 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Is the story of her suicide true?
2006-11-16 04:14:24 · update #1
In the Talmudic commentaries (Tractate Avodah Zarah), a story explains how she died. According to the story, she mocked a Talmudic assertion that women were lightheaded. In order to prove her wrong, Rabbi Meir sent one of his students to seduce her. He succeeded, and Bruriah committed suicide out of shame.
2006-11-16 02:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Talmudic commentaries (Tractate Avodah Zarah), a story explains how she died. According to the story, she mocked a Talmudic assertion that women were lightheaded. In order to prove her wrong, Rabbi Meir sent one of his students to seduce her. He succeeded, and Bruriah committed suicide out of shame. Rabbi Meir, who never expected things to spiral out of control in this way, imposed exile on himself and left Palestine for Babylonia.
2006-11-16 02:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by GAD&OCD_Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋