Today we have a passage of Talmud studied by all rabbis and leaders of the High Holy Days. On Rosh haShana, we read of the binding of Isaac, when God calls upon Abraham to sacrifice his son. There are so many questions surrounding that scene. Our daf answers a few of them: Apropos the bindingContinue reading “Sanhedrin 89”
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Bava Batra 123
One of the more scandalous scenes in Genesis makes it’s appearance on the daf today. Jacob fell in love with Rachel and worked for her father Laban for 7 years for her hand. Then, when he finally marries his veiled bride, he awakes only to find he has married her older sister! How could thisContinue reading “Bava Batra 123”
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