Endless Arguments Chapter 5, Mishna 20 “Any dispute which is for the sake of Heaven will ultimately endure, and one which is not for the sake of Heaven will not ultimately endure. What is a dispute for the sake of Heaven? This is a debate between Hillel and Shammai. What is a dispute not for…
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Daf for Sunday, Tzom Gedalya – Chagigah 20
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 be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life. Rav Mari proves from the Mishna that…
Daf Notes Chagigah Daf 16
Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h The Gemora had stated that Rabbi Akiva entered Pardes; he ascended in peace and he left in peace. Upon him, it is written: Draw me, we will run after you. And Rabbi Akiva as well, the ministering…
Musaf Prayer of Rosh Ha-shana
By Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon Translated by Rav Yoseif Bloch NINE BERAKHOT The centerpiece of each one of our prayer services is the Amida, the silent, standing prayer, which usually follows one of two templates: the weekday nineteen-berakha (blessing; plural, berakhot) structure or the holiday seven-berakha structure. The first three and last three…
Daf Notes Chagigah Daf 8
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 be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life. The braisa had stated: Beis Hillel…
Greeting a Torah scholar
Rebbe and Rabbi Chiya were traveling. When they reached a certain town, they asked if a Torah scholar lived there who they could visit, and they were told that there was a blind one there. Rabbi Chiya told Rebbe not to come, for it would denigrate his position as Nasi, but he insisted on coming…
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