Questions tagged [chazal]
early rabbinic sages
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Are we allowed to assume that a Rabbi may have not thought of something?
Sometimes in reading a difficult Rishon or Acharon, you come across a statement which seems limited and difficult to understand. Sometimes it's what seems to be an answer to a question which skims ...
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Where do we learn out that Nimrod tried to make himself into a deity?
I've always vaguely remembered the conventional story of Nimrod declaring himself a god and Avraham challenging him to change the course of the sun, etc. But after doing some active digging, it seems ...
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Sleep Paralysis in Torah?
My friend recently mentioned to me that he has sleep paralysis and I was wondering what the Torah has to say about it:
Why does it happen according to the Torah?
How does one stop it from happening ...
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Middah keneged middah vs Moddedin
I've seen two expressions used by Chazal:
Hashem judges a person מידה כנגד מידה, measure for measure, for example Nedarim 32a
במידה שאדם מודד בה מודדין לו, by the measure a person uses They use to ...
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A list of quotes from ChaZaL about astronomy
I am learning some rudimentary astronomy at the moment. I am limiting myself to phenomena that can be observed with the naked eye. My aim is to get a complete understanding of the motion of the seven ...
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If Israel traveled in the same formation as they camped then what does it mean that they broke camp consecutively of one another?
Rashi (Bamidbar 10:25) quotes a disagreement whether Israel traveled as a line or a square:
מאסף לכל המחנות – תלמוד ירושלמי (ירושלמי ערובין ה':א'): לפי שהיה שבטו של דן מרובה באוכלוסין היה נוסע ...
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Chazal on pronounciation (according to Koren)
In his introduction to the Koren siddur, Eliyahu Koren claims:
A window thou shalt make to the ark,” says God to Noah, and our
sages took this also to mean that the correct pronunciation of the
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Mishenichnas Adar: only for second month?
In a Jewish leap year like 5784, we have two Adars (Adar I & Adar II). While the famous Memra of Chazal tells us to increase simcha in Adar, this would presumably only apply in the month of which ...
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How did the Tannaim/Amoraim learn Tanach?
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An absolute essential requirement for any Tanna/Amora would be to have the whole of Tanach at their fingertips. Maybe not photographically memorized, but they should ...
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Is there a place in Gemarra or Chazal that describes or recommends using Memory Palaces?
I have read that a number of ancient philosophers, western and eastern, describe the use of Memory Palaces as an aid to memory.
Is there also a place in Chazal with such a recommendation or ...
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Historicity of Chazal
What do traditional sources (particularly Rishonim and their predecessors) say about the historical accuracy of Chazal's statements?
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Is there a connection between "מקום מים רעים" and "מקום מים יפים"?
In Avot D'Rabbi Nathan 14:6 it says:
"כשיצאו מלפניו הוא אמר אלך לדמסית למקום יפה ומים יפים ונאים והם אמרו נלך ליבנה למקום שתלמידי חכמים מרובים אוהבים את התורה הוא שהלך לדמסית למקום יפה ומים יפים ...
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"Adam needs kavod to live" - source
I've heard the idea that humans need kavod to live being quoted as a maimer chazal from the Gemara but I'm not sure where it comes from, does anyone know of something similar?
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Why connecting Information and Verses
There is a Pasuk in Shmot 24:12 that says:
I will give you the stone tablets, the Law and the commandments, which I have written to instruct them.
The Gemara in Berachot 5a explains that the tablets ...
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Rishonim & Chazal on Bereishit as allegory/metaphorical
I know the Rambam stays Maaseh Bereishit is largely allegory. I wanted to know if there are other Rishonim Geonim and/or Chazal sources that are similar or agreeing with the Rambam.
Sometimes people ...
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Structure and Rhyme of early songs
I was hoping someone could help me. I am trying to understand the structure and rhythm of Teffilos and Piyutim written by chazal or early Rishonim. understanding the zemiros of shabbos and other songs....
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