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Moses received the Torah from Sinai, and transmitted it to Joshua, Joshua to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets transmitted it to the Men of the Great Assembly. They said three things: Be deliberate in judgement; and raise up many disciples, and make a fence for the Torah. During the time …
A few people have been asking about where to read the account of Akhnai’s Oven (which can also be “Aknai’s Oven”). This is the link to the source of this text. Here is the text of the argument: We learnt elsewhere: If he cut it into separate tiles, placing sand between each tile: R. Eliezer …
For some reason, I woke up hearing the words of many people’s prayers just prior to a meal, “Lord, bless this food that you have given to us…” It just won’t get out of my head. So, I thought I would just give some insight to this little phrase, and explain how this is sort …
Well, after a couple of hours discussion with a friend who knows the Torah and Talmudic writings far better than I, and reexamining the Scriptures and the original Talmudic source regarding the impurity of Akhnai’s Oven, I have come to some clear understandings of things that were unclear previously regarding rabbinic teachings. I plan on …
Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 Here are some general thoughts on the parashat Terumah… In this Torah Portion we find the call for the building of the Mishkan (משׁכן, Tabernacle). In the opening line we hear Hashem speaking to Moshe: “Speak to the Children of Israel and let them take for Me a portion (terumah, תרומה), …
