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Back to Episodes#129 - Rabbi Akiva Eger II - Rulings, Plague & Portrait
Episode 126
Published 2 years, 1 month ago
Description
To appreciate Rabbi Akiva Eger we need to understand his era;
The cholera epidemic he lived through, the personalities of his generation as well as his rulings and how they were set out.
Who was he really and what did he look like?
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Rabbi Akiva Eger
13:46 Rabbi Akiva Eger's Role During the Cholera Epidemic
27:09 Conflict with the Community and the Hospital Management
35:31 The Accuracy of Portraits Depicting Rabbi Akiva Eger
38:49 Legacy and Impact of Rabbi Akiva Eger