Rabbi Eleazar Rokeach of Worms was a leading talmudist and the author of the Sefer ha rokeah, which has some fascinating passages regarding teshuvah. I wonder though, is one permitted to serve as a rabbi to animals, particularly non-kosher ones like worms? If not, is this why he had such sharp insight into teshuvah?
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1Same question can be asked on Rashi.– DonielFCommented Feb 28, 2018 at 15:06
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3"Worms" is actually pronounced "forums." He's the rabbi of Mi Yodeya (or at least was before Purim.)– SAHCommented Mar 9, 2018 at 17:37
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2I should have also noted that "forums" is actually pronounced "Purim" (as we have learned on mi.yodeya judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/89694/…) ...making this guy the Purim Rov judaism.stackexchange.com/a/80633/1516– SAHCommented Mar 9, 2018 at 19:51
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Rav Eleazar of Worms was actually David Hamelech's Rabbi, as he is known as "The Worm" in Tehillim 22:7:
The plural "worms" presumably refers to the rest of David's family, who were born to him.
I'm going to stop short of saying why this is directly related to insight into Teshuva.
P.S. You have to upvote this answer because I quoted Tehillim 22 in a Purim Torah answer...
answered Feb 28, 2018 at 4:37
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1OK, you're not that poor that you have to schnorr for Purim .. I upvoted b/c your answer is clever; not b/c of your suggestion. Happy, now??– DanFCommented Feb 28, 2018 at 14:36
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1One who gives tzedaka should give Dei Machsoro. Are you still lacking something?– DanFCommented Feb 28, 2018 at 16:35