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at The 92nd Street Y, New York. Supported by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
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Nov 01, 1984
Having defied the Roman ban against teaching Torah, Rabbi Hanania’s martyrdom is one of most famous in the Talmud: burnt at the stake wrapped in a Torah scroll, he said “the scrolls are burning but the letters are stronger than the fire.” At first glance those on the scene act in a puzzling manner. Further inspection, however, shows the merit of each. Crying, his daughter Bruria regains her renown composure; his disciples’ question makes him their teacher even at his final moments and thereby overcomes death’s solitude; Rabbi Hanania himself viewed the study of Torah as a precept for which one must sacrifice one’s life, while teaching that suicide is never an option.
Supported by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity