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Simcha FeuermanThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
91 Is It Morally Proper to Abuse a Robot? Our Gemara on Amud Aleph references the principle that once a defendant is convicted for a capital...
77 Redeeming the Impure Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses the susceptibility of a Red Heifer to become impure (something that only applies to a...
4 An Ox-y-Moron In our Gemara on Amud Aleph, an intriguing expression is employed to delineate the liabilities incurred by an ox that gores, as...
2 The Attitudes, Behaviors and Cognitions that Lead to Sin Our Gemara begins by describing four principal kinds of damages: מַתְנִי’...
78 The Power of Repair Our Gemara on Amud Beis references the principle that only kings from the Davidic lineage were granted the privilege of...
74 Taking in the Flow Our Gemara on amud aleph discusses a legal process that seems odd and unfair. In certain situations, where there is strong...
71 Check Engine Light Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses the protocol for reading the Tetragrammaton. Although it is spelled with the letters Yud,...
68 What Makes a Jew Jewish? Our Gemara on Amud Beis discusses the status of a child born from a Gentile father and Jewish mother. The child is not...
64 Dying Regrets Our Gemara on Amud Aleph makes an assertion that a person is much more likely to tell the truth when he is on his deathbed....
61 Beyond Forgiveness: The Power of Repentance Our Gemara on amud beis raises various proofs to Rabbi Meir’s position that legal conditions for...
I am a coward. When I read the stories about grandmothers bravely fighting off terrorists, or Holocaust stories of people enduring death marches,...
57 With Privilege Comes Responsibility In our Gemara on Amud Aleph, Rabbi Akiva’s renowned derasha asserts that when the Torah adds ״את״...
54 Avoiding Obsessing Over Mitzvos In our Gemara on Amud Aleph, we encounter a compelling argument regarding the use of Temple vestments by a...
50 Religion Without Resentment Our Gemara on Amud Aleph discusses that when someone prefers to bring an offering, if he wants to reneg, the Jewish...
47 Spiritual Food This daf continues the halakhic discussion of betrothal using money forgiven from a loan. As we explained on Daf 46, a woman...
43 Repentance: The Ball is in your Court In previous dappim, we learned that except in unusual circumstances, “אין שליח לדבר...
36 One-Sided Unconditional Love Our Gemara on Amud Aleph delves into the intricate relationship between God and the Jewish people, particularly...
33 The Beginning of Wisdom Our Gemara on Amud Aleph tells us why Rabbi Yochanan would stand up and honor a gentile, elderly person: ...
29 Going Against the Tide Our Gemara on Amud Aleph enumerates various obligations upon a father toward his son, including teaching him to swim....
Pinpoint Analysis Daf 26 In our Gemara on Amud Aleph, a discussion arises regarding the concept of “kinyan agav karka,” which pertains to the...