Rabbi Zeira – Forgetting the Teachings of Babylon
…Talmud in the sense of teachings occurs many times, often in comparison to mikra or mishna. [2] Compare Rosh Hashana 20b: “When R. Zeira went up [to the land of…
Hadaran: Who is going down to the pit of destruction?
…the text: the yoshvei קרנות of the Talnud Bavli are really yoshvei קרו”ת, roshei teivos for קרקסיות andתרטיות , those who patron theaters and circuses, which in fact, is the…
Daf Yomi: Seforim on Moed Katan, Part Two and Three
…have had with him of this kind this year (earlier we discussed Yerushalmi Shekalim [here], Yoma [here], Rosh Hashanah [here] Taanis [here] Megillah [here] and Moed Koton part one [here])….
Easing the Donkey’s Burden: Nitkatnu Hadorot or Nitgadlu?
…was not satisfied, and in response he made following request of the Jewish people: “On every Rosh Chodesh bring a sacrifice on my behalf in order that I obtain forgiveness…
A review of some Recent Torah Journals
…has had its ups and downs. This recent issue has many nice pieces, including a long one from a manuscript of a Talmid of the Rosh on Hilchos Pesach (22…
New Books
…4. All four volumes (complete) of the Siddur HaArizal Kol Ya’akov are now available in a newly typeset edition. 5. The Siddur Vilna has put out a Rosh HaShana machzor….
