ilan asked:
Hi, Well done for your web site - really phenominal. I heard a story brought in the Yerushalmi about Rebi seeing the back of Rebi Meir and claiming thats why he was so sharp in his learning.
Also this story happened at Rebi's wedding he was making for his son on shabbos where they were clapping and dancing an R Meir ruled that it was mechalel shabbos. Do you have the exact source for me on this - thank you
ilan, JHB RSA
The Kollel replies:
The source for the first incident is Eruvin 13b.
The source for the second incident is Yerushalmi Beitzah 20b (5:2), which also mentions Rebbi's statement about seeing the back of Rebbi Meir, but in a different context.
Yisroel Shaw
D.A.F.