Martha as Paradigm of Wealth

Twenty-four sacrifice a bull . . . two hold the foot and bring it to the altar . . . This is with respect to public sacrifices, but with respect to private sacrifices anyone who wishes to sacrifice…

There was the case of Martha [bat Boethus] for whom the rabbis allotted two se’ah of wine every day. . . . Nevertheless she cursed them and said to them, “May you give so [little] to your daughters.”…

Rav Asi said: A tarqaba of denari [about 2–3 quarts of gold dinar coins—Ed.] Martha bat Boethus brought to King Yannai so that he would nominate Joshua ben Gamla…

Martha bat Boethus was [one of the] wealthy women of Jerusalem. She sent [out] her agent and said to him, “Go bring me fine flour.” By the time he went, [the fine flour] was [already] sold. He came…

R. Akiva became betrothed to the daughter of bar Kalba Savua. [When] bar Kalba Savua heard [about their betrothal, he took a vow] prohibiting her from [eating] all of his property. [Despite this,] she…

It happened that R. Akiva made a city of gold for his wife. Rabban Gamaliel’s wife saw her and became jealous. She came and mentioned it before her husband. He told her, if you had done for me what…