Talmud zu Bereschit 17:5
וְלֹא־יִקָּרֵ֥א ע֛וֹד אֶת־שִׁמְךָ֖ אַבְרָ֑ם וְהָיָ֤ה שִׁמְךָ֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם כִּ֛י אַב־הֲמ֥וֹן גּוֹיִ֖ם נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃
Darum soll man dich nicht mehr Abram nennen, Abraham soll dein Name sein; denn zum Vater vieler Völker habe ich dich bestimmt.
Jerusalem Talmud Bikkurim
It was stated in the name of Rebbi Jehudah: The proselyte himself brings and makes the declaration79Since this contradicts the statements of R. Jehudah in Tosephta 1:2, it is clear that the Tosephta was not known to the editors of the Yerushalmi.. What is the reason? (Gen. 17:5) “For I made you the father of the multitude of Gentiles.” In the past you were the father of Aram, from now onwards you will be father of all Gentiles. Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, practice follows Rebbi Jehudah. A case80About the prayers to be recited by proselytes. Since the Babli does not take up the problem, it agrees that the proselyte everywhere says “God of our forefathers.” came before Rebbi Abbahu and he instructed following Rebbi Jehudah.
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