Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Chagiga 16A - II

  1. Committing a sin: In public or in private?
  2. Machlokes between Rabbeinu Chananel and Tosefos as to what the intention of the Gemara is in telling a person how to deal with uncontrollable temptation
  3. Staring at rainbows, leaders and Cohanim

Monday, August 8, 2016

Chagiga 16A - 1

  1. A hypothesis for a rational understanding of the nature of Shadim
  2. Rabbeinu Chananel on what it really means to know God

Four who Entered the Pardes - XI

  1. Acher, Doeg and Achisofel, great scholars...but...
  2. How was Rebbe Akiva able to remain focused when entering the Pardes
  3. Comparisons between Shadim, angels and people

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Four who Entered the Pardes - X

  1. Review of previous Gemara
  2. What are the reasons Rebbe Meir felt justified learning from Acher
  3. The metaphors of dates and pomegranates with regards to the Torah of Acher
  4. How Rabbeinu Chananel understands the conclusion

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Four who Entered the Pardes - IX

  1. Acher after his death - where does he belong
  2. The efforts of Rebbe Meir and Rebbe Yochanan to get Acher into Heaven
  3. How as Rebbe Meir permitted to study from someone who had rejected Torah

Monday, August 1, 2016

Four Who Entered the Pardes - VIII

  1. Opposite and Complementary creations
  2. Did God create the mountains?
  3. Acher and Rebbe Meir go for a Shabbos walk
  4. Children share their pesukim with Acher
  5. Continuation of Tosefos quoting the parts of the story from the Talmud Yerushalmi