Megillah, Daf Yod Zayin, Part 5 Introduction Today’s section begins to deal with the Amidah, called by the rabbis "tefillah." This well-known prayer consists of 18 (actually 19) blessings that must be recited in the correct order. Our section...
Megillah, Daf Yod Zayin, Part 4 Introduction Today’s section shows that the Shema must be read in order. But first, the Talmud discusses whether the Shema can be recited in any language but Hebrew. קריאת...
Megillah, Daf Yod Zayin, Part 3 Introduction Today we begin a new chapter! Most of this chapter has to deal with the laws of reading the Megillah. /משנה/. 1) הקורא...
Megillah, Daf Yod Zayin, Part 2 Introduction In yesterday’s section we learned that Jacob was sixty-three when he received the blessing from Isaac. Shortly thereafter he fled to Lavan. The calculations pick up at this point. ...
