Thursday, June 11, 2026

R' Yehudah bar Ila'i, Tzelafchad, and the connection between tzitzis and shabbos

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  The gemara (Shabbos 25b) records the kabbalat shabbat practice of R' Yehuda bar Ila'i:   דאמר רב יהודה אמר רב כך היה מנהגו ...
Thursday, June 04, 2026

I can't see what you are saying

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Hashem appeared to Miriam and Aharon to respond to their criticism of Moshe. Hashem addressed them: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א דְבָרָ֑י Rash...
Sunday, May 31, 2026

Platner's appeal

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How can a misogynistic communist like Graham Platner be the Dem frontrunner for Senate in Maine? I agree with the sentiments of Powerlinebl...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

the reward of the innocent sota

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  Brachos 31b (see also Sota 26)   נקתה ונזרעה זרע מלמד שאם היתה עקרה נפקדת דברי ר ' ישמעאל א " ל רבי עקיבא אם כן יל...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

deaf to the maggid shiur and blind to what's on the page

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The Mechilta comments on the pasuk וְכָל הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת הַקּוֹלֹת :   רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר : לְהוֹדִיעַ שְׁבָחָן שֶׁלְּיִשְׂרָ...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

what happened on erev rosh chodesh Sivan

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The talmidim of Chasam Sofer bring down that the CS fasted on erev rosh chodesh Sivan and dedicated the day to teshuvah.  Chazal tell us tha...
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Friday, May 08, 2026

bentching and the bracha of shalom

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Two weeks ago I mentioned R' Akiva Eiger's safeik (on SA OC 188) as to whether a katan who ate to the point of  שׂביעה  and bentch...