About this episode

The episode discusses a story from the Gemara about Rav Yochanan and the consequences of mocking wise scholars.

The Gemara in Sanhedrin 100a tells a story of Rav Yochanan claiming that in the future, the gates of Yerushalayim will be massive pearls (30x30 Amos) that are hollowed out. When a student mocked this claim, he ended up seeing angels actually hollowing out such pearls. After Rav Yochanan criticized him for mocking Chachamim, he turned into a pile of bones.

People in this episode

Host: Elie Feder

Topics covered

• Judaism
• Spirituality
• Angels
• Mockery
• Chachamim

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gemara

Places: Yerushalayim

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