Who is Acher?
Our arguments will draw upon the Talmud's presentation of Elisha Ben Abuya, also known as Acher in the rabbinic tradition, which translates into English as “the other.” This is the figure upon whom the fictional protagonist of Steinberg's As a Driven Leaf is based.
Our arguments will draw upon the Talmud's presentation of Elisha Ben Abuya, also known as Acher in the rabbinic tradition, which translates into English as “the other.” This is the figure upon whom the fictional protagonist of Steinberg's As a Driven Leaf is based.
