Session Eighteen’s topics:
Urban Legend:
“The Magen David is an ancient Jewish symbol!”
Frauds, Fakes, Forgeries:
“Eldad Ha-Dani was a medieval traveler from beyond the Sambatyon!”
Street Torah:
“Women lighting Shabbat candles should have one for each family member!”
Factitious Fiction:
The Frisco Kid: “Even to save your life, you can’t travel on Shabbat – that is, until sunset!”
People Thought the Darndest Things!:
“If a niddah looks at a mirror, blood-red drops appear!”
Misunderstood Text:
“The Torah says charging interest to Jews is a sin, but charging interest to non-Jews is a mitzvah!”
Stranger Than Fiction:
Some use the Targum Yonatan to answer the question of who’s the mom in egg donation and surrogacy.