Lag Ba’Omer: Two different approaches to hostile regimes: R’ Shimon vs. R’ Yehudah

From Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz by R Dr. Dovid Katz.

• Published: Mon, 04 May 2026 21:13:11 GMT
• Duration: 00:36:01
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Throughout Jewish History, גְּדוֹלֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל followed the policy of R Yehudah, not R Shimon, though the Jewish People in its folk-wisdom came to celebrate the frank expressions of R Shimon bar Yochai. They admired the one who "called a spade a spade" even though in practice they imitated R Yehudah