4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (391+ words) By Rabbi Seth Goren In the Gemara on today's daf, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi asks whether it was truly necessary to have all of these different-sized implements, starting with a quarter-log vessel: The consecration of the quarter-log measuring vessel was necessary,…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago  (403+ words) As we have learned previously, fine quality oil is a primary component of many meal offerings. A mishnah on today's ... The post Menachot 85 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. As we have learned previously, fine quality oil is a primary…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (387+ words) In a sabbatical year, Jews are not allowed to plant produce. But the Torah mandates that the omer offering be ... The post Menachot 84 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. In a sabbatical year, Jews are not allowed to plant produce....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (259+ words) Why does this haggadah passage call for revenge?" By Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny Many Passover haggadahs include a reading that begins "Pour out Your wrath," asking God to exact vengeance on those considered enemies. What is the origin of…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (326+ words) The truth is not that we were once strangers; the truth is that we are strangers. By Rabbi Ebn Leader Perhaps the most oft-repeated lesson that the Torah wants us to learn from the experience of slavery is how we…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (389+ words) On yesterday's daf, we learned that when one commits to bringing a thanksgiving offering (todah), the default obligation is to ... The post Menachot 82 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. On yesterday's daf, we learned that when one commits to bringing…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (381+ words) A mishnah on today's daf continues the discussion of money used to purchase a thanksgiving offering (todah): One who says, ... The post Menachot 81 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. A mishnah on today's daf continues the discussion of money used…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (385+ words) A voluntary thanksgiving offering has two main ingredients: an animal and 40 loaves. Both are required, but as we learn ... The post Menachot 80 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. A voluntary thanksgiving offering has two main ingredients: an animal and 40 loaves…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (410+ words) Menachot 83My Jewish Learning You might also like The Fertile Crescent is a region spanning modern-day Iran to the Sinai desert, famous for its rich soil and biodiversity. This region was where agriculture was invented and the world's first cities were…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (517+ words) How unleavened bread feeds our souls every year on Passover." By Prof. J. H. Chajes Israel ate two types of bread: one when they came out of Egypt and one in the desert; one on Passover and one on Shavuot "Zohar 2:183aBased on…...