Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Avodah Zarah 35:16

אזל לגבי שומר דידה א"ל הבה ניהלה אמר ליה מיסתפינא ממלכותא אמר ליה שקול תרקבא דדינרא פלגא פלח ופלגא להוי לך א"ל וכי שלמי מאי איעביד א"ל אימא אלהא דמאיר ענני ומתצלת א"ל

He then went to her jailer and said, “Hand her over to me.” He replied, “I am afraid of the government.” He said, “Take the tarkav of dinars. One half give to the government [as a bribe], the other half take for yourself.” “And what shall I do when these dinars run out?” he asked. He replied, “Say, ‘O God of Meir, answer me!’ and you will be saved.”

Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah

Meir bribes the reluctant jailer, who after seeing the miracles that R. Meir can work, hands Beruriah’s sister over to him.
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