יום ו Date: 12 Shevat, 5776 (1/22/16) – Gittin Daf 40 {Tani}
FREEDOM PHYLACTERIES [40a top] R’ Yehoshua ben Levi: If a one puts on Tefillin (phylacteries) in the presence of his master, the …
FREEDOM PHYLACTERIES [40a top] R’ Yehoshua ben Levi: If a one puts on Tefillin (phylacteries) in the presence of his master, the …
PERSONAL PLEAS [39b bottom] Gemarah: There once was a certain slave-woman whose master was deathly ill. She came crying before him and …
WASTING WEALTH [38b top] Rabbah: Three things (sins) cause householders to lose their wealth: freeing slaves (inappropriately), inspecting fields (involving in financial …
PERSONAL PATRONS [37a top] Rami bar Chama quoting a Braisa: Orphans do not need a Prozbul (a mechanism by which debts are …
SUFFERING SLIGHTS [36b bottom] Rabbis taught in a Braisa: Regarding those who suffer insult but do not insult back in response, who …
PARTIAL PROFANITIES [35a bottom] Rabbah bar R’ Huna was once cursed by a widow, that his “chair should be overturned.” Although his …
SOCIETAL SERVICE [34b bottom] Rabban Gamliel the Elder and Hillel both instituted enactments for the benefit of society. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: Before we …
NULLIFIED NOTIONS [33b top] R’ Shimon ben Gamliel: Testimony that is invalidated in part becomes invalid in its entirety. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: It …
ROUGH RETRACTIONS [32a middle] Gemarah: There are many factors that contribute as to whether or not a husband may retract a get …
RESPECTFUL RISING [31b middle] R’ Huna and R’ Chisda were sitting together when Geniva passed by them. One said to the other, …