Rav Kahana and Kavod for a Rebbe

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

How great was the respect owed a Rebbe in the days of Chazal? The Gemara tells how Rav Kahana struck down a would-be moser without asking Rav, and Rav sent him to Rabbi Yochanan's yeshiva for seven years without questions. Rabbi Yochanan thought Rav Kahana was laughing at him, caused his death, then went to revive him. Moshe Rabbeinu's seven days of refusal at the burning bush carry the same lesson about respect.

Key points

• A moser, a Jew who informs on other Jews to the government, commits a terrible crime.
• A commentary explains the seven silent years: Rav Kahana acted without first asking Rav.
• Rabbi Yochanan took Rav Kahana's injured lip for laughing at him, and Rav Kahana died.
• Rashi brings two readings of Rav Kahana's condition for coming back from the cave.
• A commentary teaches Moshe Rabbeinu lost the kehuna gedola for refusing seven days at the burning bush.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Respect for a Rebbe today
2. 0:48The Gemara on a moser
3. 4:02Rav Kahana and the informer
4. 7:48Seven years without questions
5. 9:54Rav Kahana in Rabbi Yochanan's yeshiva
6. 16:58Rav Kahana's lip and his death
7. 24:07At the cave of Rav Kahana
8. 28:07Moshe Rabbeinu at the burning bush

Topics

• Rav Kahana