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Shita vs. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel Winning
Another point on Bava Batra 165a. The preceding Mishna had a statement by Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel II, juxtaposed with a statement by his brother Rabbi…
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Gold vs. Silver Dinarei
There was something strange in a recent brayta, Bava Batra 165b:
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Rabbi Yehuda the Tailor
The other day, on Bava Batra 164b, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi was confounded by a certain get mekushar.
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Further Vayeitzei Thoughts
First, a roundup from years past.
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Vayeitzei: The Censored Radak - Customary Celebratory Week, and Romantic Kisses
Last week, I discussed a censored Radak on Toledot. Let us follow up with some censored Radaks on sidrat Vayeitzei.
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Plain Rav Nachman (full article)
This is the Jewish Link article for this coming Shabbat.
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Signing with a Fish
In yesterday’s daf, Bava Batra 161b:
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Missing Physical Masorah → Dispute
Monday’s maggid shiur at Rinat, R’ Yechiel, sent a video illustration over WhatsApp of a get mekushar as opposed to get pashut, so that we could see how…
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Kvetching Until It Breaks
Sunday’s daf, Bava Batra 159 had a difficult halacha sent from Israel.
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First and Second Talmudic Rescension
This is really just straightforward gemara and meforshim, but an important detail that I want to bookmark, about the redaction of the Talmud, that we…
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How Was Ben Azzai Rude?
In the daf for Shabbat, Bava Batra 158b, the Mishnah had this interaction between Ben Azzai and Rabbi Akiva.
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Variations in a "Vehilcheta"
At the close of a sugya in Bava Batra 156b, in which Rav Nachman weighs in we are told the practical halacha.
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