תלמוד בבלי מסכת בבא מציעא דף לג עמוד א
תנו רבנן: רבו שאמרו - רבו שלמדו חכמה, ולא רבו שלמדו מקרא ומשנה, דברי רבי מאיר. רבי יהודה אומר: כל שרוב חכמתו הימנו. רבי יוסי אומר: אפילו לא האיר עיניו אלא במשנה אחת - זה הוא רבו.
Our Rabbis taught: One’s Rav is defined as the individual who has taught you “wisdom” and not the one who has taught you the Written and Oral Torah. This is Rabbi Meir’s opinion. Rabbi Yehuda said: Whoever has taught you most of their wisdom. Rabbi Yossi said: Even if the person did no more than make your eyes light up from an explanation of a single selection from the Oral Torah - that person is still considered your Rav. [Translation by CAJE. Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. How are the Rabbis defining a Rav (teacher)?
2. What is wisdom? How is it different than the Written or Oral law?
3. Who are some of your Rav’s? What have you learned from them?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)