Podcasts about Bavli

Although we are not permitted to hold weddings during these days, Halacha allows a person to become engaged—even on Tisha B'Av itself. The Gemara explains the reason: שמא יקדיםנו אחר —perhaps someone else will marry her first. But the Gemara then raises a question: If a person's zivug is already determined even before conception, how could anyone else take what was destined for someone? The answer: if the other person prays hard enough, he may merit it. From here we learn the incredible power of tefillah: It can change what has already been decreed. The Gemara in Masechet Berachot states that one can pray for the gender of a fetus only until the 40th day after conception. After that point, it is considered a tefillat shav —a vain prayer. However, the Yerushalmi in Berachot writes that even if a woman is already in labor, tefillah can still change the gender of the child. Even though we follow the Bavli and do not pray for a gender change after 40 days, the Sefer Berumo Shel Olam explains that the disagreement is only about whether one may pray for a miracle—but all agree that prayer itself retains the power to change reality, even up to the moment of birth. We find an extraordinary example in the case of Chizkiyahu HaMelech. The Navi Yeshayahu came to him and told him that Hashem had decreed death upon him—because he did not fulfill the mitzvah of peri'ah v'revia , having children. Chizkiyahu, although righteous, had seen through prophecy that he would father a wicked son and therefore refrained from marrying. Despite his reasoning, he was held accountable. Chizkiyahu then asked Yeshayahu if he could marry the prophet's daughter, in the hope that their combined merits would produce righteous children. But Yeshayahu answered: It's too late—the decree has already been sealed. Chizkiyahu turned his face to the wall and poured out his heart in prayer. And indeed, Yeshayahu was immediately told to return and inform the king that Hashem had added fifteen more years to his life. Many ask: Why didn't Yeshayahu know through prophecy that tefillah would change the decree? The Kad HaKemach answers: Tefillah is higher than prophecy. It stems from a level in Shamayim beyond where nevu'ah can reach. Even a prophet cannot see what changes tefillah might bring. Another powerful example is Leah Imeinu. It was decreed before she was born that she would marry Esav. But through heartfelt tefillah, she changed her destiny—and instead married Yaakov Avinu, the Gadol HaDor . The Gemara in Masechet Niddah asks: What can a person do to become wise? It answers: He should study Torah and pray to the One who possesses all wisdom. The Maharsha explains that the question refers to someone whose natural intellect was limited due to a Heavenly decree. Can such a person become wise? The Gemara answers: Yes—if he learns Torah and prays sincerely, even he can attain wisdom. Through Torah and tefillah, one can rise above natural limitations. There is nothing that tefillah cannot accomplish. Therefore, it is our responsibility to use this powerful gift with all our strength. Even if we feel that we've prayed many times and nothing has changed—we must continue. The Gemara tells us, חזק ויאמץ לבך וקוה אל ה —strengthen yourself, and do it again. There is no limit to what effort in tefillah can achieve. We must keep renewing our strength, returning to prayer again and again, pouring out our hearts with sincerity and Emunah.

“Accepting responsibility for another person”.The perspective of the Babylonian and Talmud.and the perspective of the Jerusalem Talmud.and amazing take away..

“Accepting responsibility for another person”.The perspective of the Babylonian and Talmud.and the perspective of the Jerusalem Talmud.

Bavli vs Yerushalmi, the Chidush Rav Moshe ZT"L brought to the world. Source Sheet: https://res.cloudinary.com/ouinternal/image/upload/outorah%20pdf/czvs5mgsw3wvgfyzgoud.pdf

Learning Likutei Moharan 35 4 Rebbe Nachman of Breslov about Sleeping Effectively that brings us back to our Source of Chochmah aka Wisdom

Ever wonderedHow does a single women get men these days to look at themFor marriage?We find some intresting detailsFrom the sages in the end of tannis in the Talmud.And there are a number of differences the way it is said in the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmud.

J.J. and Dr. Shai Secunda set Talmudic discourse ablaze. They put the Talmud in its Zoroastrian and Sasanian context, and have bloody good discussion about how Judaism interacted with its socio-religious environment in the first few centuries of the Common Era. Don't forget to rate and review the the show in the podcast app of your choice!Please send any complaints or compliments to podcasts@torahinmotion.orgFor more information visit torahinmotion.org/podcastsDr. Secunda is a religious studies scholar who has taught at universities in Israel and the United States, including the Hebrew University and Yale University, where he was the Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellow. He previously served as a member of the Martin Buber Society of Fellows at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and lecturer in the university's comparative religion and Hebrew literature departments. His academic interests range from rabbinic and Middle Persian literature to classical Jewish history, the Babylonian Talmud in its Sasanian context, Zoroastrianism, and critical approaches to the study of religion, including gender and religion.Professor Secunda is the author of The Iranian Talmud: Reading the Bavli in Its Sasanian Context (2014) and The Talmud's Red Fence: Menstruation and Difference in Babylonian Judaism and Its Sasanian Context (forthcoming with Oxford University Press); and editor of Shoshannat Yaakov: Jewish and Iranian Studies in Honor of Yaakov Elman (with Steven Fine, 2012) and Encounters by the Rivers of Babylon: Scholarly Conversations between Jews, Iranians, and Babylonians in Antiquity (with Uri Gabbay, 2014). He has also contributed book chapters to the Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism, and Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism. He is a member of the Association of Jewish Studies and the International Society of Iranian Studies. Professor Secunda has taught at Bard since 2016.

A Tale of Two Adars, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why do we delay celebrating Purim until Adar Sheini?  The Mishna in Megila addresses the circumstance where after fully celebrating Purim, the Beit-Din decided to add another month to the year; although the Tosefta records a dissenting opinion, the Mishna rules (and such is the Halakha) that the Megila must be re-read in the "added" Adar - as well as the special Parashot that are read in Adar (Shekalim, Zakhor etc.). To wit, (virtually) all of the Mitzvot unique to Adar may only be fulfilled in Adar Sheini. We explore the Bavli and Yerushalmi's discussion of the various opinions and the rationale provided for ruling in accord with רשב"ג - that the Megila must be read in the Adar that is proximate to Nisan. We discover a curious explanation in the Yerushalmi, along with an innovative understanding of the impact of "מסמך גאולה לגאולה" - keeping the celebration of the redemption from Haman as close as possible the celebration of the Exodus. Source sheet >>

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 Why has halachic analysis become the weighing of Acharonim even though the last binding text was the Bavli?   13:55 Why is there a difference in birkat hamazon between magdil and migdol?   20:54 How should one handle a relative bringing a non-Jew to a Seder?   27:59 Must one pay for the medical expenses of his victim even if he has insurance?   33:39 Should one forgive someone who has no remorse?   40:26 How can one honor one's parents but still correct problematic behavior?   45:35 What is the halachic perspective on the recent ruling in Alabama?   59:38 If we decide that one who committed suicide could not have 'daas', what then is the case in the Shulchan Aruch?   1:12:26 Is anything unforgivable?   1:23:34 What does it mean that God created time?   1:25:49 Should one be concerned to wear colored shoes?   1:30:36 Is there a Torah value of patriotism, and how does one respond to accusations of dual loyalty?   1:36:10 What is a healthy way to deal with guilt and regret?   1:39:13 Does dina d'malchusa dina apply even to antisemitic governments?   1:43:02 What is the legitimacy of Kabbalah?   1:47:35 What does it matter whether one votes for Shas or Degel or any religious party?   1:52:29 What are the Bible Codes?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

In part 3 of this captivating three-part series, Dr. Jeffrey Rubenstein returns to our podcast to unravel the intricate tapestry of Talmudic narratives surrounding Elisha ben Abuyah, also known as "Aḥer" (the Other), the apostate. Exploring the accounts in the Mishna, Tosefta, Talmud Yerushalmi, and Talmud Bavli, Dr. Rubenstein provides a meticulous analysis of the traditions about Aḥer, examining the striking similarities, nuanced differences, varied approaches, and profound lessons embedded within the various cultural settings of these Aggadic stories. The episodes ponder the contemporary relevance of Aḥer, questioning what insights can be drawn from his enigmatic journey into "Pardes" to his brazen violation of halakha, and more. Join us as we dive into the intricate perspectives of the Sages on the heretic teacher of Rabbi Meir, contemplating the extent to which Torah lessons can be gleaned from a scholar who once stood within the religious fold. An intellectual odyssey awaits as we navigate the complexities of Aḥer's tale and unravel its timeless implications. Join us for episode 3 of 3 in the Aḥer series. (FYI this 3-part series was recorded over a span of a year, so some personal anecdotes should be understood in that context) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/judaismdemystified/support

Tu Bishvat | Choni, the Carob and the Dream, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How are the Choni legends - the long slumber, the carob tree and the rain-circle - related to each other?  In honor of Tu biSh'vat, we explored the story of Honi HaMa'gil (or Hame'agel) and the various Aggadot associated with him, in the scholion of Megilat Ta'anit, the Mishna, Bavli and Yerushalmi - and in Josephus' Antiquities. In our survey we noted that these narratives had a number of conflicting details. We discussed how to address differing narratives about what seems to be the same event and proposed several strategies for resolving these discrepancies. The shiur was given at GPATS (Graduate Program for Advanced Talmudic Studies) at Stern College for Women.

⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

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⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

⬜️ Daf Hayomi en français Ce chiour est donné par Rav David Maman en 5775. Sous l'égide Rav Israel Abib, dafhayomi.fr diffuse les chiourim de daf hayomi dispensées par la Yechiva Ohavei Toretekha (Tocqueville Paris / Raanana). Les chiourim sont disponibles en audio (podcast) et Video, la veille en fin de soirée. Rav Israel Abib dirige les institutions Yeshiva Ohavei Torateha (Tocqueville Paris - Raanana) ainsi que le site dafhayomi.fr Retrouvez tous les chiourim de Rav Israel Abib (Paracha, Education, Moussar, Hagim... )sur la chaîne suivante

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In this episode we look at several other passages from the Babylonian Talmud that oddly, anachronistically, and in contrast to sources from Eretz Yisrael, are set in Yavneh. We propose that the Bavli wanted to "bundle" these passages together so that we read them in light of one another. And what does that yield? That the Bavli envisioned the rabbinic leaders of that generation dealing with pressing theological and political issues that arose in the generation after the defeat of Bar Kokhba. We look (again) at the institution of the fourth berakhah of Birkat Hamazon, the successive exiles of the Sanhedrin, and a discussion among the tanna'im about the causes of a terrible disease. This sets the stage for the more famous discussion between Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai and Rabbi Yehuda Bar Ilai concerning attitudes toward Rome.

Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai (Rashbi) is one of the most evocative figures in Jewish history. Not only is he one of the greatest tanna'im and a primary disciple of Rabbi Akiva, but he is credited with composing the Zohar during the thirteen years that he lived in a cave, hiding from the Romans. In this series, we will look not only at the famous aggadot about Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai from Shabbat 33b-34a, but at a series of passages from the Gemara that broaden the story into something much bigger. Throughout the series, I will offer occasional historical and methodological points about the composition of the Gemara (specifically the Bavli) and how to learn it. We will make extensive use of parallel passages from elsewhere in Rabbinic literature in order to understand what the Bavli's editors are trying to teach when they reshape the materials they received into the stories before us. This is not a history series. We may occasionally discuss historical events, but the primary focus is to understand the Gemara itself. In this first episode, we discuss the setting of the Rashbi stories: when and where Rashbi lived, who his contemporaries were, who his teachers and students were, and what momentous events transpired in his lifetime.

In For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod (Brill, 2017), Barak S. Cohen reevaluates the evidence in Tannaitic and Amoraic literature of an independent "Babylonian Mishnah" which originated in the proto-Talmudic period. The book focuses on an analysis of the most notable Halakhic corpora that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic period or at the outset of the Amoraic. If indeed such an early corpus did exist, what are its characteristics and what, if any, connection does it have with the parallel Palestinian collections? Was this Babylonian Mishnah created in order to harmonize the Palestinian Mishnah with a corpus of rabbinic teachings already existent in Babylonia? Was this corpus one of the main contributors to the forced interpretations and resolutions found so frequently in the Bavli? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod (Brill, 2017), Barak S. Cohen reevaluates the evidence in Tannaitic and Amoraic literature of an independent "Babylonian Mishnah" which originated in the proto-Talmudic period. The book focuses on an analysis of the most notable Halakhic corpora that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic period or at the outset of the Amoraic. If indeed such an early corpus did exist, what are its characteristics and what, if any, connection does it have with the parallel Palestinian collections? Was this Babylonian Mishnah created in order to harmonize the Palestinian Mishnah with a corpus of rabbinic teachings already existent in Babylonia? Was this corpus one of the main contributors to the forced interpretations and resolutions found so frequently in the Bavli? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

In For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod (Brill, 2017), Barak S. Cohen reevaluates the evidence in Tannaitic and Amoraic literature of an independent "Babylonian Mishnah" which originated in the proto-Talmudic period. The book focuses on an analysis of the most notable Halakhic corpora that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic period or at the outset of the Amoraic. If indeed such an early corpus did exist, what are its characteristics and what, if any, connection does it have with the parallel Palestinian collections? Was this Babylonian Mishnah created in order to harmonize the Palestinian Mishnah with a corpus of rabbinic teachings already existent in Babylonia? Was this corpus one of the main contributors to the forced interpretations and resolutions found so frequently in the Bavli? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod (Brill, 2017), Barak S. Cohen reevaluates the evidence in Tannaitic and Amoraic literature of an independent "Babylonian Mishnah" which originated in the proto-Talmudic period. The book focuses on an analysis of the most notable Halakhic corpora that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic period or at the outset of the Amoraic. If indeed such an early corpus did exist, what are its characteristics and what, if any, connection does it have with the parallel Palestinian collections? Was this Babylonian Mishnah created in order to harmonize the Palestinian Mishnah with a corpus of rabbinic teachings already existent in Babylonia? Was this corpus one of the main contributors to the forced interpretations and resolutions found so frequently in the Bavli? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

In For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod (Brill, 2017), Barak S. Cohen reevaluates the evidence in Tannaitic and Amoraic literature of an independent "Babylonian Mishnah" which originated in the proto-Talmudic period. The book focuses on an analysis of the most notable Halakhic corpora that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic period or at the outset of the Amoraic. If indeed such an early corpus did exist, what are its characteristics and what, if any, connection does it have with the parallel Palestinian collections? Was this Babylonian Mishnah created in order to harmonize the Palestinian Mishnah with a corpus of rabbinic teachings already existent in Babylonia? Was this corpus one of the main contributors to the forced interpretations and resolutions found so frequently in the Bavli? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

In For Out of Babylonia Shall Come Torah and the Word of the Lord from Nehar Peqod (Brill, 2017), Barak S. Cohen reevaluates the evidence in Tannaitic and Amoraic literature of an independent "Babylonian Mishnah" which originated in the proto-Talmudic period. The book focuses on an analysis of the most notable Halakhic corpora that have been identified by scholars as originating in the Tannaitic period or at the outset of the Amoraic. If indeed such an early corpus did exist, what are its characteristics and what, if any, connection does it have with the parallel Palestinian collections? Was this Babylonian Mishnah created in order to harmonize the Palestinian Mishnah with a corpus of rabbinic teachings already existent in Babylonia? Was this corpus one of the main contributors to the forced interpretations and resolutions found so frequently in the Bavli? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry

Wout J. van Bekkum's The Religious Poetry of El'azar Ben Ya'aqov Ha-Bavli (Baghdad, 13th C.) (Brill, 2022) is a comprehensive edition of Hebrew hymns composed by Eleazar the Babylonian, a prolific composer and scholar who lived in 13th-century Baghdad. His poetic language and style show much affinity with contemporary Sufism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

The Parsha of Nedarim is one of the sources that even if one merely intends an Aveirah but does not carry it out in action, he is still in need of forgiveness from heaven. However, the Or HaChaim suggests, based on Yosef's words, that his brothers were completely absolved from even their harmful intentions against him, even in the heavenly court. How can that be? We'll see several answers from my Rebbi's Sefer here, plus a couple of more connections shout-out to Daf Yomi Yerushalmi Brachos.

Chanuka, Bein Mizrach leMaarav, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The famous Beraita which details the various standards of fulfillment of the Mitzva of Ner Chanuka (BT Shabbat 21b) is, on careful inspection, challenging and replete with both inherent and contextual difficulties. A careful examination of other relevant sugyot relating to מצות הדלקת נר חנוכה reveal that there was an essential difference in both practice and approach to this Mitzva between the Bavli practice and that maintained in Eretz Yisrael. By carefully reexamining that popular Beraita, we can discern a "Bavli layer" and an "Eretz Yisrael" layer which, once successfully woven together, present us with the unified hierarchy of practices. This shiur was given in memory of Mrs. Evelyn Graber z"l Source sheet >>

Tune in this week as Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz weaves together the words of the Bavli, Ancient Greek Philosophers, contemporary literature, and her own thoughts on finding women's voices in our ancient texts, and Rabbi Jane Kanarek discusses the importance of observing Talmud with an assumption of women's presence, rather than an assuming their absence.   Get full show notes and more information here: http://hebrewcollege.edu/podcast-15

Ki Tesse LaMilchama - The different ways of understanding Eshet Yefat Toar - The Beautiful captured Woman The Various opinions that differe between the Yerushalmi and The Bavli, the difference between Rambam and Ramban. How is it possible for a soldier who is sinless and pure to fall prey to the desire for a battlefield captive?

I will not attempt to give a hesped for the Sar HaTorah , our Gadol HaDor Rav Chaim, zatzal, in a five minute lesson, especially since I have no understanding of how great the Rabbi actually was. I will, however, relate a few stories on emunah about the Rabbi and the chizuk we get should be l'ilui nishmato . There are dozens of stories that I have read and heard where the Rabbi has told things to people as if he got a nevua directly from Shamayim on what the people needed to do to get the yeshua they were so desperately seeking. Each one of those stories is miraculous and each one is a lesson on its own. Today, I will tell the smaller hashgacha pratit stories, the ones that we can relate to more, some of which have come from the book A Gadol in Our Times from Artscroll. Because the Rabbi was so dedicated to the Torah, Hashem gave him extraordinary siyata d'Shamaya in his learning. Rabbi Zilberstein told at the funeral the story of when Rav Chaim was writing a sefer on grasshoppers and he needed to see one to get a better understanding of it. He asked his daughter to go find one but there were none to be found. Right after that, a grasshopper came hopping through his window and landed directly on his Gemara. When the story was told to his father-in-law Rav Eliashiv, zatzal, he was astounded. He exclaimed, “Those things only happened to the Rishonim and here we have someone in our generation whom Hashem is so openly communicating with.” The Rabbi learned the entire Shas, Bavli and Yerushalmi, as well as the Midrash, the Zohar , the four chalakim of Shulchan Aruch and the Rambam every single year. He needed to wake up in the middle of the night, every night, in order to be able to finish his quota for the day. It was a 12 month schedule, so on a leap year he had an extra month to write sefarim . Rabbi Menashe Reizman pointed out that when Rav Chaim had to sit shiva for his father and was unable to learn Torah the entire week, that year was a leap year so he was still able to finish his quota by the end of the year. And the exact same thing happened in the year that his mother passed away. Again, Hashem worked it out that her passing happened in a leap year and he did not have to forgo his annual siyum on erev Pesach. I read a couple of stories that Rav Chaim told about himself in how he experienced the hashgacha of Hashem when it came to finances. After he got married, he ran a cash gemach to help kollel men with their basic needs. One day, a young Rabbi asked for a loan of 750 lirot, a very large sum in those days. Rav Chaim gave him the full amount, but just hours later, on the same day, along came a man who had once deposited 750 lirot into this gemach and now he came to take it back. The gemach was empty and Rav Chaim didn't know what to do. Amazingly, out of nowhere, another man came and told Rav Chaim he wanted to lend some money to the gemach . What was the sum that he wanted to lend? Exactly 750 lirot. Rav Chaim said, “It's these stories that teach us that in every matter and at every moment, Hashem is watching over us with precise hashgacha pratit.” From time to time anxious fathers would come to Rav Chaim to share their worries about finding the money they needed to marry off their children. Rav Chaim would assure them that Hashem looks out for every single person to help him with his needs. He would speak about the hashgacha pratit involved in his marrying off his own children. When his oldest daughter was getting married, his mother took the responsibility of covering most of the financial burden, but after that she was no longer able to do so. The Rabbi said, “Hashem sent me a different source for the money for every single wedding”, and he gave one example. One year, he was asked to write a commentary on the sefer HaRokeach . Although he was told he would be compensated for the job, there was no dollar amount discussed. He spent a full year on the project, dedicating time each night towards it. At the end of the year he presented the work but did not receive any compensation for it. Months and years passed and nothing was sent. Finally, five years later, the Rabbi's daughter became engaged and then, out of the blue, the payment for that job was sent. It was the exact amount of money that Rav Chaim had just committed to paying for the shidduch . Such precise hashgacha . One one occasion, a plumber came to fix one of Rav Chaim's pipes. After he finished, Rav Chaim quoted the pasuk which tells us to pay our workers on time and happily paid the plumber for his service. Then he gave him a lesson. He asked the plumber how he prays for his parnasa, does he ask that other Jews should have plumbing problems so that he could have money? The plumber was silent. Rav Chaim told him, let me teach you how to pray for parnasa. You should say, “Hashem, if it has been decreed that someone must suffer, let it not be either physical or spiritual suffering, but only with a burst pipe or something of the sort. This way everyone will benefit, it's good for them and it's good for you.” Rav Chaim helped our entire generation on a daily basis with his Torah learning, and his presence in the world was a protection for us. It is up to everyone to do a little more in the area of Torah learning to try to compensate somewhat for the huge void that has been created. May Hashem console Klal Yisrael on this enormous loss, have mercy upon us and protect us and bring the Geula Shelemah bikarov . Amen.