Who is a ger toshav? Today, the daf asks the question that is our gem: who is a ger toshav? The literal translation is a bit of an oxymoron. “Ger” means foreigner and “toshav” means resident. How can you be both? Here is the discussion of the definition on the daf: It is anyone whoContinue reading “Avodah Zarah 64”
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. 