fl. c. 250–280 · rabbinic · tradent
The tradent of the disputation with the minim at Bereshit Rabbah 8:9, and the source of the rule that wherever the verse gives them an opening the refutation stands beside it.
| Verse | Lemma | Cruxes |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:2 | שָׁאֲלוּ הַמִּינִים אֶת רַבִּי שִׂמְלַאי: כַּמָּה אֱלֹהוּת בָּרְאוּ אֶת הָעוֹלָם? | Elohim / Deus … Spiritus |