All posts in: Gemora

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  Inspiration

  3 years ago

  Chochmah – Wisdom

  The Gemara in Berachos 55a says Hashem only gives wisdom to those that have wisdom. The question is how does someone get the first bit of wisdom so they can merit ..

  Written by Yehoash orange
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  Shabbos

  7 years ago

  Why are we waiting?

  In one of the stanzas of the ‘Lecho Dodi (written by Rabbi Shlomo Halevy Alkabetz) we say ‘Likras Shabbos, lechu v’neilicha, come let us go to greet Shabbos.’ ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
• Pesach

  7 years ago

  The time for Kiddush and Havdalah: Based on Pesachim 107a

  Pesachim 107a One who did not make Kiddush on Friday evening may make it anytime during the entire Shabbat day. One who did not recite Havdalah on Motzaei Shabbat ..

  Written by Anonymous
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brachos 4 The Power Of Ashrei

  Rashi summarizes and says that the great benefit of Tehillim 145 (commonly referred to as Ashrei), is that it is written using a format following the entire alef-bais, ..

  Written by Benjamin a Rose
• Pesachim

  7 years ago

  Minyan : Pesachim 46a

  Rabbi Abahu said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish: “… With regard to prayer in a Shul and the obligation to wash hands, the distance set by the Sages is four ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brochos 2a questions in shas!

  Learning Gemara can spring up some very obvious questions. When learning Brachos 2a the most obvious question of all is: ‘Why does the Mishnah choose the reading ..

  Written by Benjamin Rose
• Pesach

  7 years ago

  The Four Cups

  והוצאתי אתכם מתחת סבלות מצרים, והצלתי אתכם מעבודתם, וגאלתי אתכם בזרוע נטויה…: ולקחתי אתכם ..

  Written by Benji Landau
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Berachot 11b : Count your blessings

        What blessing should one recite before studying Torah? Rav Yehudah said in the name of Shmuel: “Asher Kiddeshanu Bemitzvotav Vetzivanu La’asok ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Berachot 5b : Sour grapes

  Once, 400 barrels of Rav Huna’s wine turned sour into vinegar. Rav Yehudah, the brother of Rav Salla Chasida, (and some say it was Rav Adda bar Ahavah) as well ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Chagigah

  7 years ago

  Chagigah 3a : Gathering Torah Knowledge

  Gathering Torah Knowledge Chagigah 3a There was once an incident involving Rabbi Yochanan ben Berokah and Rabbi Elazar Chisma who went to visit Rabbi Yehoshua in Peki’in. ..

  Written by Howard Jackson