It’s not everyday the Talmud has me thinking about Jesus. It’s not everyday the rabbis of the Talmud use their slang. But today, the rabbis’ slang has me thinking about Jesus. Exhibit a: a rabbi is so scrupulous they refer to him as “The son of holy ones” The Gemara relates: The house of KingContinue reading “Avodah Zarah 50”
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Avodah Zarah 16 (and some 17)
While the entire daf is interesting today as it primarily discusses arms sales and mentions that the Persians are an exception to the rule of not selling to gentiles because the “Persians protect the Jews” (pause for the Irony of Iran – that’s Persia – being. friend for the Jews when Iran is trying toContinue reading “Avodah Zarah 16 (and some 17)”
2,711 pages of Talmud. A gem a day. 