[Avodah] More on the Seder

[Zev Sero]

Micha Berger wrote:
 
> Acording to R' Hai Gaon, they were darshening Yetzi'as Mitzrayim in order
> to come up with a pesaq on backing Bar Kochva. All 5 end up being among
> BK's supporters.

Where is this RHG to be found?


> R Hai Gaon also translates the "askera" that killed Rabbi Akiva's talmidim
> during the omer period (Yevamos 62b) as "sicarii" (singluar: sicarius),
> a dagger used by the lower ranks of Roman soldier. (In contrast to
> Rashi's identification of "askera" with diptheria.)

See Gittin 44a, 55b

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