There is an interesting term utilized in the Babylonian Talmud: “מפני מה אמרה תורה” – “On account of what did Torah say…?” Having been curious about this term, I discovered that the first sage to pose this question was Rabbi...
With the recent publication of an issue of a journal solely dedicated to dealing with ברכת שלא עשני אשה, I thought it would be appropriate for me to take a look at the original sources in rabbinic literature. However, before...
With today being the ninth day of the month of Av (Tisha b’Av), I wanted to explore a facet of the day, which is not asking about how someone else is doing. This is found in the Tosefta1: ואין שאילת...
Years ago in yeshivah, I came across a fascinating beraita (bBezah 32b): תנו רבנן: שלשה חייהן אינם חיים, ואלו הן: המצפה לשלחן חבירו ומי שאשתו מושלת עליו ומי שיסורין מושלין בגופו. ויש אומרים אף מי שאין לו אלא חלוק אחד....
