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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Yoma 79 - How much to eat on Yom Kippur?
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How much does one have to eat on Yom Kippur to be liable? - The volume of food equal to a large date. Rav Pappa wondered, “Date with the p...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Yoma 78 - Shoes
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One is not supposed to wear shoes on Yom Kippur. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why wading through a river is allowed - because one won’...
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Yoma 77 - Crossing the river to see one’s teacher
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To prove that abstaining from washing and anointing oneself is called an affliction, the Talmud quotes Daniel , who afflicted himself in th...
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Yoma 76 - Why was manna given daily
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The students of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai asked him a question, “Why did the manna have to be given every day?” He told them, “I will give you...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Yoma 75 - The affliction of manna
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In discussing food afflictions of Yom Kippur, the Talmud turns to manna, since it, too, is called an affliction: “ Who feeds you manna in th...
Yoma 74 - How to properly afflict oneself
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On Yom Kippur, one is forbidden to eat and drink, wash oneself, anoint his body with oil, wear leather shoes, and have marital relations. Ju...
Monday, January 20, 2014
Yoma 73 - Urim VeTumim
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The same eight garments of the High Priest discussed so far were also needed when consulting Urim VeTumim. Incidentally, the Kohen appointed...
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