[Avodah] Rabbi Akiva erred in identifying Bar Kochba as Moshiach

[Doron Beckerman]

I understand it as a decision that turned out to be wrong. Whether they
could have or should have known better I don't think is indicated in these
sources.

On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Ben Waxman <ben1456 at zahav.net.il> wrote:

>  When these sources say that Rav Akiva and khachamim erred, do they mean
> that should have known better, they made a decision which turned out to be
> wrong but there was no way that they could have known, something else
> entirely?
>
> Ben
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Doron Beckerman <beck072 at gmail.com>
>
>  Who says that he erred?
>
> Some of the prominent people:
>  1) Meiri, Beis Habechira, intro to Avos s.v. Velu Hem Hanikraim
> 2) Abarbanel, Yeshuos Meshicho 2:4
> 3) etc
>
>
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