The Story of Nahum Ish Gamzu and the Poor Man in the Babylonian Talmud: The Compassionate Socially Aware Hasid

Nahum Ish Gamzu is a colorful and revered character in the Babylonian Talmud. In one dramatic legend, as a result of an interaction with a poor man, Nahum decrees upon himself a disproportionate punishment: to have his arms and legs amputated and his body covered with boils. This article examines th...

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Main Author: Pazi, Isaiah Ben (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-235
Further subjects:B Hasid
B Nahum Ish Gamzu
B Piety
B Jerusalem Talmud
B Talmud
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