Rabbi Yehudah ben Bava's Last Semichah
Defying a Roman death decree, Rabbi Yehudah ben Bava ordains the next generation's sages between two cities, then stays behind so they can flee the soldiers.
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Defying a Roman death decree, Rabbi Yehudah ben Bava ordains the next generation's sages between two cities, then stays behind so they can flee the soldiers.
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