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Food Fights and the Talmud – Berakhot 50

By Beastman May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

In today's Daf, we finally come to the law of food fights - and like many Talmudic discussions, the laws are complex and very context specific. We debate which foods…

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The Oral Tradition and the Talmud – Berakhot 49

By Beastman May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

I am not sure we understand an oral tradition today. Specifically, in the Jewish context, mass printing has allowed us to standardize texts and rituals across time. Today, a Jew…

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Bad Kids and the Talmud – Berakhot 48

By Beastman May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Today's Daf opens with a really troubling passage, "Small pumpkins are discernible when they burst forth from their sap." This aphorism comes in a discussion of whether minors may be…

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Uneducated People and the Talmud – Berakhot 47

By Beastman May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Although I consider myself Jewish, I do not strictly follow the rules of Rabbinic Judaism. I do not keep kosher. I am not Shomer Shabbos. I could go on and…

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The Short One with Singed Thighs and the Talmud – Berakhot 46

By Beastman May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

Today we are introduced to Rabbi Zeira - the short one with the singed thighs. Rabbi Zeira was also known as the Black Pot or the Pious Babylonian. He was…

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