A Tragedy of Errors
Bar Qamtza and the Fall of Jerusalem
Samenvatting
The story of Bar Qamtza is one of the most famous in all rabbinic literature. In this tragic tale, a private feud at a Jerusalem banquet triggers a series of events which culminates in the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Amram Tropper uses this well-known rabbinic tale as a window into the world of its authors and early audiences.

