יום ב Date: 1 Shevat, 5776 (1/11/16) – Gittin Daf 29 {Tani}

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EARNEST EMBARRASSMENT

[29b bottom] R’ Avahu, R’ Chanina bar Pappa, and R’ Yitzchok Nafcha (who together constituted a Rabbinical court) felt embarrassed that one Rabbi, R’ Safra, refuted their ruling.

Prac-T-cal Tidbits: We should always make sure to have proper embarrassment when appropriate. We should never be too haughty/arrogant to admit that we made a mistake. If three sages could feel shame in front of one Rabbi, how much more so should we feel humbled before the King of the universe, when we (Heaven forbid) do wrong or sin in front of Hashem.