We learn most by what we witness. Perhaps the next best way to learn is by stories. On our daf today, the gemara asks why the mishnah taught a story and what we can learn from it. The mishna teaches: Rabbi Ḥanina, the deputy High Priest, says: My father would reject blemished animals from uponContinue reading “Zevachim 85”
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Zevachim 84
What’s “the price of a dog”? On yesterday’s daf we learned about sacrifices that somehow were placed upon the altar and once there, the priest realized it was not fit to be sacrificed. We learned that once they were elevated onto the altar, they cannot be brought down, and they will be sacrificed. Today, the daf clarifies thisContinue reading “Zevachim 84”
Zevachim 83
The daf continues to discuss mistakes the priests might make when offering sacrifices. Today’s daf discusses bringing an animal sacrifice upon the alter and quickly realizing the animal was not “fit.” The altar sanctifies only items that are suited to it. Rabbi Yehoshua says: Any item that is suited to be consumed by the fireContinue reading “Zevachim 83”
Zevachim 82
Sneaky stuff on the daf! Rather, Abaye says: This mention of “within” is necessary only for a case where the blood entered the Holy of Holies not via the Sanctuary but in a roundabout manner, e.g., from the roof or the loft of the Holy of Holies, without having entered the Sanctuary. Rava said toContinue reading “Zevachim 82”
Zevachim 81
What is this baraita teaching us? Is it teaching that the blood of offerings that ascend to the altar do not nullify one another? Today, we are again speaking about mixtures of different sacrifices. The daf teaches us that offerings brought do not nullify each other. This reminds me of giving compliments. Sometimes people thinkContinue reading “Zevachim 81”
Zevachim 80
It’s clear that taking away from the commandments is a bad thing. You can’t just decide that you don’t like that whole “don’t murder” thing and call yourself a Torah living Jew. But did you also know that it’s prohibited to add to the commandments? Rabbi Eliezer said to Rabbi Yehoshua: According to your opinion,Continue reading “Zevachim 80”
Zevachim 79
Today’s daf talks about the Hillel sandwich that we eat on Passover! It teaches us that we can do multiple mitzvot at the same time. And a deeper lesson about redemption. The Gemara adds: Whom did you hear who says that items used in the performance of mitzvot do not nullify one another? It isContinue reading “Zevachim 79”
Zevachim 78
We learn a great rule today – when someone does something wrong, you need to be able to articulate what they did if you’re going to hold them liable. And finally, conclude from it that an uncertain forewarning, e.g., one in which the witnesses cannot be sure which prohibition the transgressor is about to violate,Continue reading “Zevachim 78”
Zevachim 77
Today’s daf is a battle between Rabbi Eliezer and other rabbis as to what one can sacrifice if limbs of a sacrifice get intermingled with limbs of an animal that had a blemish. There are two values here: purity and not wasting. Often, being “kosher” means being wasteful. People won’t eat the meal served becauseContinue reading “Zevachim 77”
Zevachim 76
We get. anew expression/lesson on the daf today: תַּקּוֹנֵי גַּבְרָא שָׁאנֵי which means “the remedy of a man is different.” This expression is an aphorism often used to convey the idea that treatments, solutions, or approaches must be tailored to the individual, as what works for one person may not work for another. The contextContinue reading “Zevachim 76”
2,711 pages of Talmud. A gem a day. 