In the middle of today's Daf, we end chapter three and begin chapter four. Unlike the previous chapters, where I could not really understand what the division signified, today we…
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Confessions – Talmud Berakhot 22
I have had to start and stop a post on this Daf several times. I am uncertain what to say and that has caused me to fall behind. As I…
Praying With the Community – Berakhot 21
In Jewish prayer practice, certain prayers require a Minyan (historically ten adult males). Today's Daf will find the biblical proof for this practice. There is an emotional side as well.…
Women, Slaves and Minors – Berakhot 20
Yesterday, we learned about the debate as to whether a person can violate a negative commandment to preserve human dignity. Today, we will resolve that debate: we cannot violate prohibitions…