Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Were the Amoraim/Tannaim paragons of virtue? Part 8

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 The Gemara in Taanis 24a has the following story about Rav Yosi from Yokrat: בְּרַתֵּיה מַאי הִיא? הַוְיָא לֵיהּ בְּרַתָּא בַּעֲלַת יוֹפִי,...
Sunday, July 4, 2021

Are some people born good and some born bad?

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Daf Yomi just learned the Gemara in Yoma 82b-83a. The Gemara has a din that a pregnant woman that has a craving for a certain food is allowe...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The Charedi view of how people make money

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Mishpacha magazine has an interview with a famous Sefardi Rosh yeshiva. One of the questions he discussed is money. He was asked about peop...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The charedi response to the practical impossibility of bringing the korban pesach

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Someone from Lakewood published a fascinating Sefer about bringing the korban pesach and to my great surprise actually dealt with the issues...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

The practical impossibilities of actually bringing the Korban Pesach

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Korban Pesach is one of the most important mitzvas, one of only 2 mitzvos that if not done you are chayav kares. Yet, it is impossible to un...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Were the Tannaim/Amoraim paragons of virtue part 10

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 The Gemara in pesachim 112b states אָמַר לוֹ: אִם בִּקַּשְׁתָּ לֵיחָנֵק — הִיתָּלֵה בְּאִילָן גָּדוֹל. Rashi explains אם בקשת ליחנק - לומר ...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

What happened to פיקוח נפש? Why aren't charedim keeping the covid rules?

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 The concept of פיקוח נפש is a central one in Judaism and in fact is דוחה כל התורה כולה except for the 3 עבירות. Every shabbos Hatzalah goes...