שבת Date: 25 Cheshvan, 5776 (11/7/14) – Sotah#12 {Tani}
LOST LOYALTIES [12b bottom] R’ Chama son of R’ Chanina: When a righteous person loses something, it should not only be returned, …
LOST LOYALTIES [12b bottom] R’ Chama son of R’ Chanina: When a righteous person loses something, it should not only be returned, …
BONUS BENEFITS [11a middle] Rava: G-d’s measure of reward for good is far greater than His measure of retribution for evil (our …
IGNITING IGNOMINY [10b top] R’ Zutra bar Toviyah quoting Rav (some say R’ Chana bar Bizna quoting R’ Shimon Chasida and others …
MARVELOUS MEASURES [9b top] Gemarah: Hashem’s payback methods (through measure for measure) apply not only to our bad deeds, but also to …
PROVIDING PUNISHMENTS [8b bottom] R’ Yosef: Even nowadays, people still die (measure for measure) for the punishments they deserve [similar to the …
ADMISSION AWARDS [7b top] Gemarah: Yehudah confessed his sin in public and was rewarded with not only life in the world to …
ENLIGHTENING EYES [6a middle] R’ Amram: R’ Sheishes “lit up our eyes” with his teachings. Even though R’ Sheishes himself was blind, he …
SIMPLE SENSIBILITY [5a middle] R’ Yosef: We should learn from the characteristics of our Creator. Hashem gave the Torah on a lowly …
CONCEITED CONCLUSIONS [4b middle] R’ Yochanan quoting R’ Shimon bar Yochai: Anyone who possesses a haughtiness of spirit is regarded as though …
PAVING PATHS [3b bottom] R’ Shmuel bar Nachmani quoting R’ Yonasan: All Mitzvos that are performed by people in this world precede …