Rabbeinu Tam and the Kohen Who Poured Water
Rabbeinu Tam lets a kohen pour water over his hands. A student challenges him, Rabbeinu Tam stays silent, and Rabbeinu Peter explains why it was allowed.
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Rabbeinu Tam lets a kohen pour water over his hands. A student challenges him, Rabbeinu Tam stays silent, and Rabbeinu Peter explains why it was allowed.
A man in Provence was about to marry his father-in-law's ex-wife, with the meal already prepared. Rabbeinu Tam ruled, despite the loss, that the wedding could not go ahead.
A chassan gives a ring for 'your daughter' without saying which one. A sage rules he can marry none of them, and even Rabbeinu Tam's defense falls short.
The Rashbam, eyes always lowered, nearly boards a wagon pulled by a horse and a mule. His brother Rabbeinu Tam stops him: 'Don't be a big tzaddik!'