This class is part two of the shiur on Rabbi Meir (but don’t worry if you missed the last one — this class stands on its own).
We discuss Rabbi Meir’s brilliance in halacha — so brilliant that the other rabbis could not understand him or his students.
We look at his custom of finding meaning in people’s names and how it saved his money from being stolen.
Then we take a detour to examine the life of one of Rabbi Meir’s teachers — Elisha ben Avuhya who became a heretic and was afterwards known as “Acher” (the other). What caused Elisha to lose his faith? We look at the lengths Rabbi Meir went to in order to bring him back to the right path.
Finally, we look at Rabbi Meir the miracle worker, and discuss whether he is Rabbi Meir Baal Haness, who is buried in Tiberias and who’s name some people mention when they lose an item.