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Halachot learned from gematria
See Tosfos in Bava Basra 96b that from the Sanhedrin of 71, never was it permitted for all to leave, and at least 23 (which is considered a Beis Din) had to remain. Tosfos quotes from Rav Menachem who ...
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Rabbi Meir's yeshiva
Great question @shayachagigah!
I think the answer is actually in the Gemera in Eruvin 13b that you quoted.
The Gemera says (taken from Sefaria):
אָמַר רַבִּי אַחָא בַּר חֲנִינָא: גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ ...
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Rabbi Meir's yeshiva
In this shuir by R Hartman he quotes Bircas Aharon that (to my understanding) R' Meir hold we do consider the minority, which he extends to considering the arguments of the minority opinion. R Meir's ...
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Is it true that most Haredi Yeshivas focus on only (the same) one of the sedorim?
See Gemara Berachos 20a "in the years of Rav Yehuda all of their learning was confined to just the learning of Seder Nezikin.
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Why would contradicting Tosafot be an issue if there were multiple authors?
While there were many sages in the times of the Tosafot, the main Tosafot printed in the Gemara to most tractates were mostly written by R' Eliezer of Toques, based on the Tosafot of R' Shimshon of ...
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Are "Halacha To Moses from Sinai" Undisputed?
See:
https://judaicapress.com/products/understanding-machlokes
The Rambam, speaking of any oral law (not only of ''halacha L'Moshe miSinai '') means that any extant oral law that was known to have ...
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How could Aharon stand inside the Mishkan
This is asked by Moshav Zekeinim (Shemos 26:1), brought by Tosafos HaShalem (Shemos 26:16 § 7), and by the Shita Mekubetzes HaShalem on Bechoros 44a s.v. משה רבינו. They don't really answer it.
Rav ...
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High School Math in the Talmud
For an easy cool one, see Tosefos Menachos 106a d"h שהן
They explain how to add up an arithmetic sequence of numbers, like פרי החג, by working from the ends to the middle. Skill for life!
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High School Math in the Talmud
No idea if a high school student ought to be taught this, but I think some of them might be interested, and they could understand the question. It is actually a math problem that I don't know how to ...
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How did the Magic (Kishuf) applied on the Tanaim?
The Gmara asks some question like that in Sanhedrin 67b:
ההיא איתתא דהות קא מהדרא למשקל עפרא מתותי כרעיה דרבי חנינא אמר לה אי מסתייעת זילי עבידי אין עוד מלבדו כתיב איני והאמר רבי יוחנן למה נקרא שמן ...
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Why does the recitation of Tehillim 145 three times a day secure one a place in Olam Haba?
The Talmud says:
Rabbi Elazar said that Rabbi Avina said: Anyone who recites: “A Psalm of David” (Psalms 145) three times every day is assured of a place in the World-to-Come. What is the reason? ...
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Why does the recitation of Tehillim 145 three times a day secure one a place in Olam Haba?
Concerning that prayer, the Mishnah Berurah (1:13) writes:
It's not enough to just read them, but one should contemplate what he's saying and recognize the wonders of Hashem.
Why this MA? Machatzis ...
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Caret for an intentional Sin punishable by Death when there are no witnesses
As I mentioned in the comments to the question, I don't believe such a rule exists. That is, the following types of sin all exist:
A sin which incurs the death penalty when done intentionally in the ...
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