The Talmud is a central text of Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history.
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Why is the Rif's digest of tractate Niddah hidden in tractate Shevuos?
Rabbi Isaac Alfasi's summary of tractate Niddah is hidden in masechet Shevuot. Why is it buried in maseches Shevuos?
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Statement from R' Yochanan
(Josh Waxman from the Parsha blog pointed this out in a recent post. I would like to put it here to see if there is any response to it.)
It says in Sanhedrin Daf 24a
מאי בבל א"ר יוחנן בלולה במקרא ...
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Why is it Ok to have tzizit without techelet?
The Mishna in M’nachot 4:1 says that the mitzvah of the white tzizit is not gone if there is no techelet, and the mitzvah of the techelet is not gone if there is no white. That seems a straight ...
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How is there a Rshus Harabim according to R' Yehuda?
There is an argument how many walls does a Rshus Harabim need to have to make it a Rshus Hayachid (Deoraisa). R' Yehuda says that one needs two walls, while the Chachamim said one needs three.
The ...
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Identity of the Reish Gelutha
There seems to be an accepted list of who served as Reish Gelutha. Is it possible to deduce who was Reish Gelutha in any or all references in stories involving the office holder in the Gemara?
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Does Kiddushin 81b imply that one opinion allows for suicide if that is the only way to keep from sinning?
The Gemoro in Kiddushin 81b brings down the following (shortened version of the) story:
Rabbi Chiya Bar Ashi used to say 'May God save me from the Yetzer
Hora'! When his wife overheard him she ...
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Why is the Talmudic style so Confusing?
why is the Talmud is written in such a confusing manner. Every other discipline in the world is taught in such a way as to make it as easy as possible to understand. If you learn mathematics for ...
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What differentiates the Artscroll Talmud compared to other translations?
The Artscroll Talmud, translated with copious notes into both English and Modern Hebrew, has received wide approval from all sectors of the orthodox world. In fact, I am not aware of any opposition, ...
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Is the Talmud part of the Jewish canon? [closed]
In response to another question, I was told that the Talmud was considered canonical by Orthodox Jews. I have heard it called authoritative, but never canonical before. The cursory sources I checked ...
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Evidences for Messiah to redeem people
I read that the awaited Messiah will cause to re-establish the Kingdom of God and redeem the Israelites so what are the evidences in Tanach and Talmud to support this claim ?
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Famous People across time [closed]
Who was יוסף גר צדק and who was his famous son and even more infamous Ancestor?
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Why dosn't he get Kasher Zamam
Why in the case of Lo Matzti Libitcha Bisolen in Makkot does a husband only get Makkot and pay shouldn't he get Kasher Zamam and be killed just like what would have happened to his wife.
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Is there a law of Hachana?
The Gemara (Eiruvin 38) says that R' Eliezer holds of Hachana or else one would be allowed to lechatchila make an eiruv on the second day.
On the other hand, when R' Chisda says that there is such a ...
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What is the origin of learning Talmud daf yomi?
These days, it is the practice of many to learn a folio of the Vilna printing of the Talmud each day. Where did this custom come from? When?
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Learning words from the servants of Rebbi
Where is the gemarah that discusses how the sages didn't know the meaning of certain words until their heard the servants of Rebbi Yehuda HaNasi using those words in everyday conversation?
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Looking at the Nasi
It says in the Gemorah in Chagigah Daf 16a
המסתכל בג' דברים עיניו כהות בקשת ובנשיא ובכהנים ...בנשיא דכתיב ונתת
מהודך עליו
That the eyes of anyone who looks at the "Nasi" (a leader of the ...
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What is the talmudic or midrashic term for “do not take the text literally?”
I need a word that says the opposite of the term, כמשמעו.
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Help parsing the Midrashim of ר׳ חנינא from בר׳ ל״ג ב׳
Can anyone offer help parsing the Midrashim of ר׳ חנינא from בר׳ ל״ג ב?
He seems to quote himself in third person a couple of times:
״ואמר ר׳ חנינא הכל...והא אמר ר׳ חנינא משום ר׳ שמעון בן יוחי אין ...
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Paskening from Talmud vs. Shulchan Arukh
Sometimes poskim will pasken from the Talmud (gemara) instead of the Shulchan Arukh. However, I thought that we pasken from the Shulchan Arukh and not from the Talmud. What is the proper way for ...
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Gemarah on Baal Teshuva
In Sefer Chasidim, the author compares Baal Teshuva's to Tzadikim. I have heard that there is a Gemarah that does the same and was wondering if someone could cite that Gemarah.
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Jewish History & Religion: What was difference between Rashi and his predecessors [closed]
From what I've read Rashi was famous for his concise interpretations of the Torah and Talmud. I was wondering what issues did he take on and how were these positions different from his predecessors?
