Today’s daf has one of the most memorable stories in the Talmud. I will past the entire passage below, but to sum it up the daf tells the unforgettable story of a man who is meticulous about the mitzvah of tzitzit but who also loves to sleep with prostitutes. He saves his money and travelsContinue reading “Menachot 44”
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. 