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”
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. 