Canonization, Satire, and Criticism of Avot in Midrash Yelammedenu from the Genizah

IF 0.1 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Zutot Pub Date : 2021-05-31 DOI:10.1163/18750214-BJA10007

E. Rosenfeld

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Abstract

In this article, I present a midrashic reference to one mishnah of tractate Avot that would appear to undermine its canonical status. A close reading of the midrash, will show that it makes use of various satirical tools, including exaggeration and ridicule, which appear to be aimed at a mocking of the mishnah. However, further reading of the midrash in light of a more comprehensive look at tractate Avot will show that contrary to this initial impression, the use of satire may not be directed at undermining the canonical status of Avot but rather at strengthening it. According to this reading, the satire is directed at internal criticism that the midrash identifies in the heart of the mishnaic text, with the result that Avot’s status is restored.

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在这篇文章中，我提出了一个对tractate-Avot的一个错误的引用，这似乎会破坏它的规范地位。仔细阅读midrash，就会发现它使用了各种讽刺工具，包括夸张和嘲笑，这些工具似乎是为了嘲笑mishnah。然而，根据对特拉卡特·埃沃特的更全面的观察，进一步阅读《中篇》将表明，与最初的印象相反，讽刺的使用可能不是为了破坏埃沃特的规范地位，而是为了加强它。根据这篇阅读，讽刺针对的是内部批评，中篇在错误文本的核心中认同了这种批评，其结果是Avot的状态得以恢复。

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