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that perhaps he is a charmer [ḥabbar] of snakes and scorpions who knows magic or some stratagem to keep them from harming him. And the first tanna holds that we need not be concerned about this possibility, as, due to the pressure of his body falling on top of them, they will harm him, even if he c
A baraita states: If one fell into a blazing furnace, one may testify about him that he has died. If he fell into a boiling cauldron filled with wine or oil, one may also testify about him that he has died. In the name of R' Aḥa, they said: If he fell into a cauldron of oil, one may testify about
§ The Mishnah stated that R' Meir said: An incident occurred involving a certain individual who fell into the Great Cistern and emerged after 3 days. It is taught in a baraita: They said to R' Meir: One does not mention miraculous acts to teach general halakha. The Talmud asks: What about that story
The Talmud answers: Rather, the miraculous element is that he did not sleep during those 3 days, as R' Yoḥanan said: If one says: I hereby take on an oath that I will not sleep for 3 days, the court flogs him for taking an oath in vain, and he may sleep immediately because it is impossible to rem
The Talmud asks: And according to R' Meir, what is the reason this was not a miraculous incident? The Talmud answers that Rav Kahana said: There were several levels of arches built on top of other arches within the Great Cistern, and he supported himself on the arches and slept. And the Rabbis said