Min under the Law
22. Once R. Eleazar b. Damma was bitten by a snake. Jacob of Kefar Samma came to heal him in the name of Yeshua b. Pantera [i.e., Jesus], but R. Ishmael would not let him.
He [R. Ishmael] said, “You are not permitted, Son of Damma.” He [R. Eleazar b. Damma] said to him, “I will bring proof that he is permitted to heal me.” But…
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The following negative portrayal of minim (specifically, followers of Jesus) contains elements of dark humor.
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