Geviha ben Pesisa information

Geviha ben Pesisa (Hebrew: גביהא בן פסיסא) is a legendary character from Jewish folklore, depicted as a hunchback priest^[1] who defended the People of Israel against land claims presented to Alexander the Great.^[2]

^ Lewin, N. (2004). Protecting Jewish observance in secular courts. Tradition: a Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought, 38(1), 95-111.
^ Nissan, E. A. Taxonomic Survey of Types of a Pious Fool Throughout Cultures.

[1] Lewin, N. (2004). Protecting Jewish observance in secular courts. Tradition: a Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought, 38(1), 95-111.

[2] Nissan, E. A. Taxonomic Survey of Types of a Pious Fool Throughout Cultures.