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Oct 26, 1995
Professor Wiesel analyses humility as a central concept in the Talmudic and Rabbinic universe even though it is not one of the 613 commandments. With his focus on Rabbi Tarfon, Professor Wiesel questions how he can reconcile Rabbi Tarfon’s modesty with the fact that he was always the first to speak. In showing that Rabbi Tarfon adopted the Socratic method of asking and inviting questions but admitted that he did not know the answers, Professor Wiesel suggests that Rabbi Tarfon always spoke first because he believed that he was the least learned person present. Professor Wiesel teaches us how the Talmudic sages exemplified humility.
Supported by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
