Stories in the Babylonian Talmud reveal the complex experience of studying in the rabbinic study house. One such story is the legend of R. Yohanan and Resh Lakish (B. B.M. 84a). Researchers have focused almost exclusively on the personae of the legend’s protagonists, while the manner in which the disciples of the sages pursued their calling has received little consideration. This article reflects on Group Dynamics in the Beit Midrash. It invokes theories from the field of organizational discourse, with special consideration of the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan and his followers. It also makes use of concepts relating to group-dynamic processes of the psychoanalyst Wilfred R. Bion. Read through this lens, the legend reveals new understandings regarding the conditions and responsibilities required from all partners for the vitality and productivity of the organization.

巴比伦塔木德中的故事揭示了在拉比书房学习的复杂经历。一个这样的故事是 R. Yohanan 和 Resh Lakish (BBM 84a) 的传说。研究人员几乎只关注传奇人物的角色，而圣贤弟子追求他们使命的方式却很少受到关注。这篇文章反映了贝特米德拉什的群体动力学. 它引用了组织话语领域的理论，特别考虑了精神分析学家雅克·拉康及其追随者。它还利用了与精神分析学家 Wilfred R. Bion 的群体动态过程相关的概念。通过这个镜头，传奇揭示了所有合作伙伴对组织活力和生产力所需的条件和责任的新理解。