On our daf today, we learn that in rare circumstances, a priest may serve even if he is not circumcised of the foreskin, as long as he is still circumcised of the heart. The mishna teaches that a priest who is uncircumcised disqualifies sacrificial rites he performs. The Gemara elaborates: From where do we deriveContinue reading “Zavachim 22”
2,711 pages of Talmud. A gem a day.
People make New Years resolutions. Mine was to read a page of Talmud every day, a practice known as daf yomi. There are 2,711 pages of Talmud. It will take over 7.5 years. This is my daily blog with at least one gem from each page I have read. Join me, and see this sacred book through the eyes of a progressive female Rabbi.
2,711 pages of Talmud. A gem a day. 