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Eiruvin 95b: Tefillin for Women
In Talmudic times, it was common for one to wear tefillin all day long. As the Torah does not limit…
Eiruvin 81b: Cash Cow
As more and more of our economy runs on credit, as we increasingly pay for purchases with debit…
Eiruvin 80b: Fighting Over a Crust of Bread
For thousands of years, a meal was defined by the eating of bread. Not only as did bread serve as…
Korach: Some Are More Holy Than Others
The survival of the Jewish people in the desert was a direct result and only possible because of…
Eiruvin 69b: Following in Parents' Footsteps
I dedicate the thought below to the memory of my mother, Rachel bat Chaim (Ruth Kelman) z”l,…
Eiruvin 69: One Big Happy Family
The concept behind an eiruv is that the people making it join together as one large household. Each…
Shelach Lecha: The Little Things
Sefer Bamidbar describes not only the physical locale of the Jewish people, but their spiritual…
Eiruvin 65: Extracurricular Reading
One of the key components of the legal discussions of the Talmud is the bringing of proof texts to…
Eiruvin 64a-65a: L'Chaim, Yom Kippur, and Sin
One of the methods used to help people remember those whom they meet is the mnemonic device of…
Beha'alotcha: What Goes Up Must Come Down
"It was in the second year, on the 20th day of the second month, that the cloud [of glory]…
Eiruvin 63a: May We Debate?
The teacher/student relationship is a most special one. A teacher must treat his student as…
Eiruvin 60b: He's Only a Prophet
To tell someone that his words are those of prophecy would seem to be the highest compliment one…
Shavuot: Whose Torah Is It?
The holiday of Shavuot is, outside of the observant Jewish community, a much-neglected holiday. It…
Eiruvin 54b: Over and Over and Over
The mitzva of Talmud Torah consists of both learning Torah, and knowing Torah. And of the two, it…
Eiruvin 53a: A Great Speaker
As is well known, our tradition places great importance on proper speech. While we generally view…
Some Thoughts on Yom Yerushalayim
"There are ten [levels of] holiness; the land of Israel is holier than all other countries, and…
Eiruvin 46b: Ignoring the Rules
While the basis of Jewish law (and much more) is to be found in the Talmud, the Talmud, in and of…