Jerusalem Talmud [Talmud, Jewish, Hebrew,Aramaic, 360 - 400 ]

 Text: id 980
Title of work
Jerusalem Talmud
Reference
Megillah 3:1, 74a
Drupal Title
Jerusalem Talmud Megillah 3:1, 74a
Brief description
Ursicinus and the burned Torah scroll
Text category
Jewish
Literary genre
Talmud
Language(s)
HebrewAramaic
Centuries (range of dating)
4th CE
Date CE / start of range
360
Date CE - end of range (optional)
400
Place (text)
Syria Palaestina
Location (place)
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Yes
Publishing translation option
Yes
Publishing alternative translation option
No
Commentary

Ursicinus was a Roman general who served the empire in the mid-fourth century. In 351-352 CE, Gallus sent him to Palestine to subdue Jewish violence there. The severity of this outbreak is unclear. This text discusses a case that arose after a Torah scroll was damaged by this general. The sages prohibit reading this book in a liturgical setting. However, the Talmud notes that halakhah actually permit its usage but the sages forbade it because the condition of this scroll caused ongoing sadness to the community; therefore, they deemed it preferable for a replacement scroll to be acquired. See the discussion of this text in the commentary on Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin 3:3, 21b (= Shevi’it 4:2, 35a)

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Keywords (original language)
יקדאורייתאשאלרבי יונהרבי יוסיעגם
Publication status
Yes
Realised by
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Yael Wilfand
Drupal Node ID
5684
 
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