Taanit 23: Much More Than a Jewish Rip Van Winkle
Talking Talmud - A podcast by Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon
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More of Choni (or Honi) the Circle-Maker's story, including the rest of his life, and the inheritance (or presumed inheritance) as told with regard to his grandchildren. Which includes discussion of his righteousness, his scholarship, and his miracles, of course. A much more poignant sad story than we usually think of this figure. Which complicates matters for his grandchildren, as presumed heirs to the affinity for rain.
