Archive - Scribal Error

Uncensored Printings for Avodah Zarah

As we begin masechet Avodah Zarah, I noticed that our Talmudic texts are censored, and that this can impact our understanding of various sugyot…

17 hrs ago •

Eiding and Abetting (full article)

Here’s my Jewish Link article for this week.

Jun 20 •

What is bothering Chizkuni? On Shelach

Often, when reading a Biblical commentator, half the work is figuring out their motivation.

Jun 19 •

Rav Sheshet Feigns Ignorance

In Shevuot 45, there’s a discussion of Shmuel’s statement about a worker and boss — that the hiring must have been done with witnesses, for the worker…

Jun 18 •

Lending Out My Midrash Says (full article)

Generally speaking, in Chazal’s perspective, Oral Torah and Written Torah are distinct and should remain in their primary format.

Jun 16 •

Reish Lakish Drinks Again (with article summary)

About a week back, I wrote an article, “Rabbi Yitzchak as Reish Lakish’s Student”.

Jun 15 •

Your Personal Trumpets? Also, Beha'alotecha Roundup

On my old blog, parshablog, I wrote about 44 posts about the sidra of Beha’alotecha, with the last roundup available here. There are two additional…

Jun 12 •

The Prohibition of Mocking Greta?

I generally stay away from politics, but I saw an interesting halachic discussion online that ties into how to interpret categorical statements of…

Jun 11 •

Rav Ovadia Yosef and Looking at Female Litigants

As we read recently in masechet Shevuot, we need to treat litigants equally.

Jun 10 •

The Hidden Drashot of Midvar Sheker Tirchak

There was an awesome brayta which spanned Shevuot 31. It seemingly just set up a bunch of scenarios of things someone should not do, and then explained…

Jun 8 •

Abaye cannot speak with Rav Yehuda

In Shevuot 35a, Rav Yehuda says something and Abaye reacts.

Jun 6 •

Naso: Animals or Wagons?

Here’s a brief correction of Eliyahu Munk’s translation of Rashbam on the sidra of Naso.

Jun 5 •

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