Questions tagged [talmud-yerushalmi]
A counterpart to the Talmud Bavli that was created in Eretz Yisrael
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The sages quoting the word of Hashem outside of Tanach
There are so many examples of this but here is one, Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin 2:6 it says towards the end:
Rebbi Simeon ben Ioḥai stated: The book Deuteronomy ascended, bowed down before the Holy ...
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The Tzadik, The Nations and the Geulah: the chiddush of Rabbi Mordechai Rottenberg
Rabbi Mordechai Rottenberg, Rabbi of Antwerp (1872-1944), has written an interesting teshuva on the Shalosh Shevuos (the three oaths. Refer to Kesubos 111a). Rabbi Rottenberg, in his reaction to some ...
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What is the quote about 13 rivers of aparsemon?
Can some share the quote where this came from: "the righteous will bathe in 13 rivers of aparsemon"? I've seen it paraphrased online a lot but I can't find it in the reference listed (Avodah ...
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Rav Aharon Kotler zt"l: closeness to Hashem achieved through Torah
Rabbi Moshe Krieger from Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah, quotes Rav Aharon Kotler zt"l and says:
A difference between the closeness to Hashem achieved through Torah compared to that achieved through ...
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Joint Bavli and Yerushalmi Gemara edition
Is there a Talmud book that has both of the Yerushalmi and Bavli side by side commenting on any given Mishnah? I think this would greatly elucidate the meaning of a Mishnah, which, afterall, is the ...
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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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Maror - bitter or sweet?
The Gemara (Pesachim 115b) says that if one swallowed the Maror, he is not Yotze, being that one must taste the bitterness.
Question: it says in the Yerushalmi (Pesachim 2:5) that Chazeret is ...
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Yerushalmi — masechet recommendations? [closed]
I’m interested in delving into learning Yerushalmi. Any recommendations for a good, fun, and interesting masechet to start with?
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Ein Mishpat but for Yerushalmi
Is there a way to get the halachot that come from Yerushalmi similar to the way Ein Mishpat works on the Bavli. I can't seem to find any way to find a way to trace the gemarot to halachot.
Even places ...
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Why not recite a beracha when taking off tefillin
According to a sugyah in the Talmud Yerushalmi there were rabbis who held the opinion you should recite a beracha when taking off tefillin:
כשהוא חולצן מהו אומר ברוך אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו לשמור ...
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What is the source from the Gemara that you should kill a roidef before he comes to try to kill you [closed]
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I heard if a roidef is coming to try to kill you you should kill him first.
Where does it talk about this first in the Gemara and Halacha?
How does Halacha define a roidef?
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Looking for online Yerushalmi Trope trainer
Need a slow speed audio with large Hebrew font to learn to lead Shabbat Shacharit and The Musaf Amidah for Shabbat in the Yerushalmi trope.
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The physical and spiritual halves of man in the Yerushalmi
In the entry "Soul: Jewish Concept" on Encyclopedia.com it states the following apparently based on the Yerushalmi:
"The close connection between soul and body characteristic of the ...
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Preparing to learn daf yomi Yerushalmi
I am planning to start learning daf yomi Yerushalmi. I have never learned Yerushalmi before
Are there websites the provide the text and audio explanation of the daf akin to those that exist for Bavli?...
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Seeking a cross reference between the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds
The Bavli and Yerushalmi overlap in content (to a large extent), but the pagination of the overlapping content differs.
I am seeking a reference work that shows on what page(s) given topics in one ...
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What is the earliest explicit reference to the "Talmud" after it was compiled?
I am thinking of perhaps the earliest direct quotation of it, or reference to it by name or at least in some manner in which it is clear that the Talmud itself is being described. Essentially, I am ...
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Does the Talmud say that Jesus writhes in excrement and Mary was a prostitute?
There is a widespread belief among many Christian denominations that Jesus and Mary are referred to in overly disrespectful, even scatological, language in the Talmud. Examples often given are that ...
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Talmud Yerushalmi vs Bavli
We all know that only a Sanhedrin can vote conclusively on a halakha for the entire nation. Since the Sanhedrin was dismantled, the next best option was to listening to the hachamim of your locale. ...
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Did Rashi have Talmud Yerushalmi?
Rashi quotes a couple of times from Yerushalmi but doesn't seem to have had regular access to it. This being from the numerous times Rishonim ask on him from it.
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'Hole in sheet' myth VS Nedarim 20a,b and Gur accounts
First, sorry to rehash this old canard.
Second, I'm aware this topic has been addressed here:
Origin of myth about the hole in the sheet?
However, that addresses R' Yose ben Chalafta's behaviour, and ...
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What influence was present to convince Israel to accept the Babylonian Talmud as the basis to Halacha?
In the times of the Gaonim, Yehudai Gaon and Pirqoi ben Baboi seem to have tried to convince Israel to follow the Babylonian Talmud in the wake of earliest codified halachic works.
What other ...
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Reason for dispute if chilazon has a melacha of trapping
The gemarra Shabbos 75a seems to say that someone who traps a chilazon violated the melacha of trapping on Shabbos. Tosafos brings the Yerushalmi (7:2, 52a) that says that one doesn't violate the ...
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Traditional Text of the Gemoro Yerushalmi Maseches Peah online
Where on line can I find the text of the Gemoro Yerushalmi Maseches Peah, laid out according to the traditional dappim. Sefaria is excellent but lacks the traditional layout. I am following an online ...
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Does the Jerusalem Talmud or Mishna speak of shepherds tending their flocks in the fields near to the second Jerusalem templeduring the winter months?
Prior to the destruction of the Temple at the hands of the Romans, I understand that sheep singled out for sacrifice in the Jerusalem temple were tended by their shepherds in the fields near Jerusalem ...
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Is it true that Simeon ben Shetach was summoned to a diplomatic meeting between Parthians and King Alexander Jannaeus by Queen Salome Alexandra?
There is a story on wikipedia for Simeon ben Shetach at this link.. After the civil war between the Pharisees and King Alexander Jannaeus the Judeans are meeting with Parthians. The Parthians asked ...
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End of Redaction of the Mishnah and the Gemara
The Talmud has three layers, the Mishnah, the Gemara and the comments (mainly Rashi for Bavli and others for Yerushalmi, who are well known).
What is the estimate timeline for the end of redaction
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Where can I find tzuras hadaf of the yerushalmi?
Daf Yomi Yerushalmi starts tomorrow. As I don’t own a set, I would like to find somewhere online I can see the daf (PDF or otherwise) to follow along with a shiur - similar to the Tzuras haDaf you can ...
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Talmud Yerushalmi M'nukad
I'm currently looking to buy a Talmud Yerushalmi M'nukad individual/set (not Artscroll/Schottenstein). Are there any out there?
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Rashi on Yerushalmi
Why is there no Rashi on Yerushalmi? What can I learn instead?
Is there anything that can replace it, and why was it not written?
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Yerushalmi Horoyos in Shas Vilna
The Vilna Shas (Bavli) contains the Yerushalmi Horoyos, without meforshim, following the Bavli version. It does not have this for any other masechta (that I know of). Why is this?
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How is it concluded from Yerushalmi Shevi'it 6:1 that Rabbi Yishmael b'Rabbi Yosei was a kohen?
I heard a number of months ago that it can be concluded from Yerushalmi Shevi'it 6:1 that Rabbi Yishmael b'Rabbi Yosei was a kohen (this topic in itself is debated, see a short summary in his Hebrew ...
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Talmud Jerusalem Kiddushin 3,8
What does this passage from the Jerusalem Talmud Kiddushin 3,8 mean? Does this refer to a father who married his minor daughter and then filed for divorce because she is unsuitable for the priesthood? ...
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Source for saying Parshas Hamon?
There is a segulo for parnoso which is to read Parshas Hamon every day after davening. I have seen people "quote the Yerushalmi" for this but I have been unable to locate its source. Can ...
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Question on the connection of the braitot in Sanhedrin 32b
In Bavli Sanhedrin 32b it says:
"The Sages taught: The verse states: “Justice, justice, shall you follow.” This teaches that one should follow the best, most prestigious, court of the generation....
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Where can I find Shekalim (Talmud Yerushalmi) in English online?
I hadn't noticed that the Daf Yomi cycle includes masechet Shekalim, from the Talmud Yerushalmi. I've been following the cycle using a (digital) Soncino English translation of the Bavli; this set ...
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Which enemies was Rav Huna running away from?
Yerushalmi, Pesachim 1.1:
דאמר רב הונא כד הוינן ערקין באילין בוטיתא דסדרא רבה היו מדליקין עלינו
נרות בשעה שהיו כיהים היינו יודעין שהוא יום ובשעה שהיו מבהיקין היינו
יודעין שהוא לילה
The Talmud ...
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Is Shmuel (Amora) considered a Tanna by the Jerusalem Talmud?
The Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot.9a (similarly Yevamot 9a or Sotah 16a) says it in the name of Tannayim:
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יצאת בת קול ואמרה אלו ואלו דברי אלהים חיים
אבל הלכה כדברי בית הלל.
איכן יצאה בת קול רבי ...
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Why does the Jerusalem Talmud speak of only white wine grapes being offered at the temple?
According to Asaph Goor, the Jerusalem Talmud, Bikkurim, chapter 1, Halacha 3, contains a discussion on the question of the propriety of vine offerings to the Temple. It strictly enjoins that only ...
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Why were angels' names brought back?
Related.
A well-known gemara in the Yerushalmi (Rosh Hashanah 6a) says:
"רשב"ל אמר אף שמות המלאכים עלו בידן מבבל. בראשונה (ישעיהו ו׳:ו׳) ויעף אלי אחד מן השרפים (שם) שרפים עומדים ממעל לו ...
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Who are the Kutim, and what happened to them?
In the Yerushalmi Pesachim on daf Bet amud Bet, it talks about the "Kutim" and how whenever they keep a mitzvah, they are more exacting/cautious about it than the Jews. Who are these Kutim, why does ...
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What exactly are the forbidden statues according to Yerushalmi- Avodah Zarah 3:1 18a?
We read in Yerushalmi- Avodah Zarah 3:1 18a (English translation by Rabbi Jacob Neusner):
[A] All images are prohibited.
[B] "Because they are worshipped once a year", the words of R. Meir
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Any known translations of the Talmudim et al into classical languages, prior to the 19th century?
Through the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bavli and Yerushalmi were fully or partially translated into English, French, German, Arabic and Italian.
Are there any extant translations of the Talmudim and/...
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Is there more than one text of the Mishnah?
I understand there is one Mishnah and two Talmuds (Bavli and Yerushalmi). But is the text of the Mishnah associated with each Talmud exactly the same? Rabbi Gil Student states that the famous quote ...
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Was the Talmud available in written form, partially or fully, before the 7th century?
was the Talmud available in written form partially or fully before the 7th century?
or just was transmitted orally?
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What are the specifics of the fake Yerushalmi story?
I heard, long ago, about a mesechta (or entire seder, I can't recall which) of Yerushalmi that was fabricated. It was finally proven to be a fake when a rabbi realized that every mesechta (or seder) ...
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Why isn't burning the limbs considered the melacha of cooking?
In Yevamos 33b, the gemarra is trying to figure out what part of the Temple service would constitute a Shabbos violation if a non-Kohen were to do it. The gemarra suggests throwing the animal limbs on ...
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Source of opinion that Talmud Yerushalmi was corrupted by Karaites
In the entry for Talmud Bavli/Yerushalmi in Chida's Shem Hagedolim Hashalem (c.1800, the older versions do not have this paragraph), he references a theory from maskilim of his time that the Rabbis ...
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Are there references to Jesus in the Jerusalem Talmud?
In my online search I have not come across any references to Jesus in the Talmud Yerushalmi. I realize in the Bavli sometimes he is not identified by name or passages are censored/removed. I would ...
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One Shabbos or two?
Yerushalmi Taanis 1:1 says:
א"ר לוי אילו היו ישראל משמרין שבת אחת כתיקנה מיד היה בן דוד בא
R. Levi said: If Israel kept one Shabbos correctly, the son of David would immediately come.
But Bavli ...
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Why is there no tayku in the Jerusalem Talmud?
From one count I have seen there are more than 300 times in the Talmud Bavli where a discussion ends with “תיקו” (let it stand, ie the question remains) yet, to my knowledge there is not a single time ...
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