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
Keywords
- Rav Yochanan
- Yerushalayim
- massive pearls
- angels
- mocking Chachamim
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Gemara
Places: Yerushalayim
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