Monthly Archives: January 2024

We left off yesterday with the concept of תַּקָנַת אוּשָׁא (the rabbinic ordinance of the town of Usha), that safeguarded a husband’s rights to his wife’s property. In this case, whereby a woman sold her נִכְסֵי מְלוֹג in her husband’s lifetime … Continue reading →

We begin on דף פ״ח עמוּד א, and the implications of being part of a “brotherhood” when it comes to mitzvos: הַחוֹבֵל בְּעֶבֶד כְּנַעֲנִי שֶׁל אֲחֵרִים – חַיָּיב וְכוּ׳. מַאי טַעְמָא דְּרַבִּי יְהוּדָה? אָמַר קְרָא: ״כִּי יִנָּצוּ אֲנָשִׁים יַחְדָּו אִישׁ … Continue reading →

Before commencing with the actual Daf today, permit me to share a blog on the Daf from Simcha Feuerman for the Times of Israel who does a very nice job summarizing some of the difficult subjects with which we’ve been … Continue reading →

We begin toward the bottom of דף פ״ה עמוּד ב: בָּעֵי רַבָּה: שֶׁבֶת הַפּוֹחַתְתּוֹ בְּדָמִים, מַהוּ? הֵיכִי דָּמֵי? כְּגוֹן שֶׁהִכָּהוּ עַל יָדוֹ וְצָמְתָה יָדוֹ, וְסוֹפָהּ לַחֲזוֹר; מַאי? כֵּיוָן דְּסוֹפָהּ לַחֲזוֹר – לָא יָהֵיב לֵיהּ וְלָא מִידֵּי; אוֹ דִלְמָא, הַשְׁתָּא מִיהַת … Continue reading →

We begin on דף פ״ד עמוּד ב, as the Gemara returns to its discussion of the Mishnha, which states: צַעַר – כְּווֹאוֹ בְּשַׁפּוּד אוֹ בְּמַסְמֵר וְכוּ׳. צַעַר שֶׁלֹּא בִּמְקוֹם נֶזֶק מִשְׁתַּלֵּם – מַאן תַּנָּא? אָמַר רָבָא: בֶּן עַזַּאי הִיא – … Continue reading →

“An Eye For An Eye”. As Rabbi Stern noted in his opening of the today’s Daf entry, it is one of the most widely cited phrases from the Bible that non-Jews around the world can cite (no pun intended). It is the … Continue reading →

We left off yesterday with some controversy about the advisability if not permissibility of studying Greek wisdom. It seems a bit cryptic, so let’s dip into the thoughts of Rav Aharon Lictentstein, as posted on Torat Har Etzion, on what is meant … Continue reading →

Good things apparently come in tens. Yesterday we had the עֲשָׂרָה תְּנָאִין of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, and now we pick up on דף פ״ב עמוּד ב with the עֲשָׂרָה תַּקָּנוֹת of עֶזְרָא: שֶׁקּוֹרִין בַּמִּנְחָה בַּשַּׁבָּת; וְקוֹרִין בְּשֵׁנִי וּבַחֲמִישִׁי; וְדָנִין בְּשֵׁנִי וּבַחֲמִישִׁי; וּמְכַבְּסִים בַּחֲמִישִׁי … Continue reading →

We begin on the bottom line of דף פ עמוּד ב: תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן, עֲשָׂרָה תְּנָאִין הִתְנָה יְהוֹשֻׁעַ We learn from a baraisa that יְהוֹשֻׁעַ stipulated ten conditions when he apportioned Eretz Yisrael among the tribes: שֶׁיְּהוּ מַרְעִין בָּחוֹרָשִׁין; וּמְלַקְּטִין עֵצִים … Continue reading →

We’ve still got a month to go before heading to Clearwater Beach, but last week the Phils announced their 15 non-roster invitees, so let’s have a brief look. Given that their only substantive move over the winter has been the re-signing … Continue reading →