People generally believe that James Naismith invented the game of basketball in the early 1890's. In today's Daf we learn that the game of basketball was actually invented by Rabbi…
Month: March 2020
Conversations Across Space and Time – Shabbat 4
Talmud is a record of debates about the law and the meaning of sacred texts. These debates did not happen like a presidential debate with everyone standing on the same…
Sin and Punishment – Shabbat 3
Yesterday, we looked at 8 cases to determine what was permissible, what was prohibited and what was punishable. To understand today's Daf, we need to first focus on the difference…
Neil Diamond and the Talmud – Shabbat 2
Hands, touchin' handsReachin' out, touchin' me, touchin' you Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond ran through my head as I read today's Daf. Of course, in the the days of coronovirus,…
I Am Back – Where Are We?
I have not blogged in approximately one month. All I can say is that life got in the way. We have been dealing with illness of our kids, illness of…