All Stories

  1. The Chassid and the Spirit (Bereshit Rabbati Wayesalach, pp. 145–146)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  2. The Seven Good Years (Ruth Zuta 4:11)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  3. R. Meir Redeems Acher (Midrash Mishle 6:22–29)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  4. Two Sages Lamenting at the Western Wall (Seder Eliyahu Rabbah 28:11)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  5. R. Joshua and Hadrian at the Carnival of Beasts (Esther Rabbah 10:11)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  6. Abnimos and the Builder (Shemot Rabbah 13:1)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  7. The Disguised Wife (BemR 9:3)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  8. Rashbi on the Ship on Route to Caesar (Ekhah Zuti 43)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  9. R. Akiva’s Illuminating Daughter-in-Law (Midrash Tehillim 59:3)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  10. What Acher Thought of R. Akiva’s Death (Pitron Torah, Wayiqra, p. 15)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  11. The Death of R. Meir’s Two Sons (Midrash Mishle 31:10)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  12. Introduction

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  13. Anti-Dama Ben Netinah (Pesiqta Rabbati 14)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  14. Another Episode on the Ship on Route to Caesar (Bereshit Rabbati Wayegash)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  15. R. Akiva’s Burial (Midrash Mishle 9 and Yalqut 944)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  16. Akiva, Turnus Rufus, and the Father (Bereshit Rabbati Lech Lecha, pp. 72–73)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  17. Conclusions

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  18. Preliminary Material

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  19. R. Zyinon and the Doctor (Devarim Rabbah [Lieberman] Eikev)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  20. The Disciple and the Prostitute (Pseudo-Eliyahu Zuta 4)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  21. Resh Laqish before He Met R. Yochanan (Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliʾezer 43)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir

  22. Antoninus and Rabbi’s Circumcision (Bereshit Rabbati Wayera, pp. 86–87)

    Article • June 2025, De Gruyter

    Sivan Nir