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‘Introduction to the Grammar of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic’- A Review

Originally posted on The Talmud Blog:
Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal, Introduction to the Grammar of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, (Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2013) – Reviewed by Aaron Koller For those interested in the grammar of the Bavli, the past few years have seen a steady stream of important new publications. The book under review here will take pride…

Daf Notes Moed Katan Daf 25

Please have our brothers and sisters living in Eretz Yisroel in mind when you are learning the Daf. It should also be l’zchus Refuah Shleimah for all the injured Israeli soldiers. Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h May the studying of the Daf Notes…

Dvar Torah – Parshas Ki Seitzei

D’var Torah Parshas Ki Seitzei A Nice Disguise By Rabbi Label Lam You shall not keep in your pouch two different weights, one large and one small. You shall not keep in your house two different ephah measures, one large and one small. Rather,] you shall have a full and honest weight, [and] a full…

Ramchal

Ch. 4: “Mans Standing in This World, and The Specific Ways Available to Him” Paragraph 5 Its in fact the mitzvah-system that lays out the parameters that were to function within 1. Each imperative 2 is intended to allow one to earn and incorporate within himself a degree of perfection, and each prohibition 3 is…

Daf for Shabbos – Moed Katan 26

Brief Introductory Note to the Limuda

Acts 15:25-29, is called the “Limuda”, commonly referred to in the West as the Didache, translated from the Aramaic manuscripts of the Assembly of Jerusalem. This is the Apostolic Letter that was composed by the First Apostolic Council around 50 CE under the direction of Mar Ya’aqub ha’Tzadik (St. James the Righteous). It was sent…

Pirkei Avos – Chapter 5, Mishna 7

Pirkei Avos G-d Revealed Chapter 5, Mishna 7 By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld “Ten miracles were performed for our fathers in the Temple: (1) A woman never miscarried because of the aroma of the sacrificial meat. (2) Sacrificial meat never became spoiled. (3) A fly was never seen in the slaughter house. (4) The High Priest…

Maharal – Chapter 3: Mishna 5: Part 3

Chapter 3: Mishna 5: Part 3 Adam, as the beginning of all humanity, represents all men. (The beginning of something embodies within it the totality of that thing, a principle taught a number of times in the Maharal. Therefore, if we want to understand the essence of a concept, we look for the first time…

Shulchan Aruch – Chapter 27

Chapter 27 – THINGS THAT MUST NOT BE HANDLED ON THE SABBATH It is forbidden to handle utensils whose use is forbidden (see 308:47) or that are never used even on weekdays except for specific purposes that are not permitted on the Sabbath (308:1,19). Utensils that are usually used for purposes that are forbidden on…

Daf Yomi Digest

Moed Katan 26, 27 and 28 for Shabbos-Mon Sept 6-8 Moed Katan 26 Moed Katan 27 Moed Katan 28 Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak consult your local rav.

Daf Notes Moed Katan Daf 24

Zionism

The Jews as a nation. By Eli Barnavi The following article summarizes the origins of and general reactions to Jewish nationalism. It is reprinted with permission from A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People,published by Schocken Books. The roots of Zionism lay in Eastern Europe, notably within the confines of the Russian Empire. It was…