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”
Tag Archives: prostitution
Avodah Zarah 76
We have made it to the last page of Avodah Zarah. It’s bitter sweet as it’s been such an entertaining daf. And it certainly ends with a memorable story. As you will recall, we have been learning about how to kasher utensils. (make an item kosher/fit for use) We end by learning that we kasherContinue reading “Avodah Zarah 76”
Avodah Zarah 62
One of the craziest things about the ancient world (in my opinion) was cult prostitution. Cult prostitution, also known as temple or sacred prostitution, refers to performing sexual acts, often for payment, in the context of a religious ritual, as part of worship, and even in the temple! We see it in ancient Greece, theContinue reading “Avodah Zarah 62”
Sanhedrin 54
So much is lost in translation. And so many things have happened because of misunderstandings. Even holding up two fingers! Holding up two fingers, what he thought of as a “v” for victory while the peaceniks had used the same symbol to stand for peace (as Americans do today). A thumbs up means good forContinue reading “Sanhedrin 54”
2,711 pages of Talmud. A gem a day. 