# #129 - Rabbi Akiva Eger II - Rulings, Plague & Portrait

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:09:21 +0100
- **Duration:** 39:53
- **Audio:** https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2bi5xb597ejbbrku/HC023_-_Assembled_mixdownajm4i.mp3
- **Page:** https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/rabbi-akiva-eger-ii-rulings-plague-portrait/
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To appreciate Rabbi Akiva Eger we need to understand his era; 
 
The cholera epidemic he lived through, the personalities of his generation as well as his rulings and how they were set out.
 
Who was he really and what did he look like?
 

<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 Introduction to Rabbi Akiva Eger</p>
<p>13:46 Rabbi Akiva Eger's Role During the Cholera Epidemic</p>
<p>27:09 Conflict with the Community and the Hospital Management</p>
<p>35:31 The Accuracy of Portraits Depicting Rabbi Akiva Eger</p>
<p>38:49 Legacy and Impact of Rabbi Akiva Eger</p>