[Avodah] [Areivim] vashti

[Zvi Lampel]

From: "Micha Berger" micha at aishdas.org Mon, 5 Mar 2007 
RMB:
Could someone post a maqor that says that the default assumption when dealing with a medrash that is "fantastical" is to assume it IS historical?
We have a list of rishonim compiled a year back who say otherwise: the Rambam (who, kedarko beqodesh, goes as far as berating those who take them historically), the Ritva, the Maharsha, the Maharal, the Gra...
ZL:
But what shall we do about the Maharsha R. SBA had cited?:
(4 Mar 2007 Subject: Re: [Avodah] [Areivim] VASHTI'S TAIL ETC :

(Megila 12b): "Omar R' Yosi bar Chanina melamed sheporcho bo tzoraas.
Bemisnita tono: Bo Gavriel ve'oso lo zonov..."
The Maharsho quotes the baal ha'Aruch: "Kol dovor shehu yeser,
sheinu kemidas chavero...koruy zonov..."
And then comments: "Velo yodano mi hichricho lefaresh kach,
ve'eime dezonov mamesh oso lo kebeheimeh...")?
Zvi Lampel
 
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