יום ה Date: 19 Teves, 5776 (12/31/15) – Gittin Daf 18 {Tani}
PREMATURE PROBLEMS [18a top] Rava to Ravina: A person will not bring misfortune upon himself prematurely. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: It is human nature …
PREMATURE PROBLEMS [18a top] Rava to Ravina: A person will not bring misfortune upon himself prematurely. Prac-T-cal Tidbits: It is human nature …
MAINTAINING MEANING [18a bottom] R’ Elazar bar R’ Tzadok: If a document is written during the day, but only signed that night …
EXILE EDICTS [17a top] Gemarah: The verse ,”G-d understood the Torah’s way and He knew its place,” means that The Holy One, …
CATASTROPHIC CELEBRATIONS [17a top] Gemarah: Jews were learning Torah at night when the Persians entered and took away their light. They announced …
VIVACIOUS VISITORS [16b bottom] Rabbah bar bar Chanah once became ill and R’ Yehudah and Rabbah went to visit him to inquire …
REPLICATED RECEPTACLES [16a middle] Gemarah: A Mikvah needs to have 40 se’ah (~198 gallons) from Divine NATURALLY flowing waters (ie: rainwater or …
PARTIAL PORTIONS [15b bottom] Scholars of R’ Yannai’s academy: Hands are not purified by half-measures of water (ie: half now and half …
SOLITARY SUCCESS [15a bottom] R’ Rosner explaining Tosephos: If a man knows that he is not the only one being relied upon, …
PERFORMING PROMISES [14b bottom] R’ Yehudah Hanasi [redactor of the six orders of Mishnayos (part of oral law)] quoting R’ Yaakov quoting …
COMBATIVE CONFRONTATIONS [14b top] R’ Achi ben R’ Yoshiyah asked R’ Dustai ben R’ Yannai and R’ Yosi ben Kippeir, to bring …