Thanks to Disney, the Toddler refuses to acknowledge the clownfish, insisting they're called "Nemo"

Sages on Ex. 21:13A Levite who kills unintentionally is exiled to a different city of refuge. If he moves to a diff part of the same city, that works too #DafYomi 117a

In other words, while Jews are only allowed to bring sacrificial offerings in the Temple, gentiles have altarnatives.

Per Lev 17:2: Gentiles may offer sacrifices (to God) outside of the Temple courtyard. R. Ya'akov b. Aha cit. R. Asi: Jews can't help or be an agent Rabba: Permitted to give instructions #DafYomi 116b

R. Shmuel b. Nahmani cit R. Yonatan: The pure animals Noah took in the ark hadn't been used for sin R. Hisda: The ark accepted the pure, rejected the impure animals R. Abbahu: Per Gen 7:16, pure animals went in on their own #DafYomi 116a

On Ps. 37:7, Ecc. 3:7: There are times when one is silent and is rewarded for silence, there are tiems one speaks and is rewarded for speech. #DafYomi 115b

I think I've started to get migraines that tend to flare up midday (pressure buildup just behind right eye). Anyone have suggestions for prevention or treatment? Right now I'm leaning towards self-induced coma, but I could use something more practical and less debilitating.

Frankencense

Toddler: Read me a book! Me: Say, "please" first. Toddler: Please first! Me: I suppose I deserved that.

Merry Christmas

R. Elazar cit R. Hanina: When Heaven bestows greatness, it is appointed to him and descendants until the end of all generations per Job 36:7. But if they become arrogant, God humiliates him per Job 36:8 #DafYomi 102a

R. Yannai: Fear of the kingdom (government) should always be upon you per Ex. 11:8 R. Yohanan: Per 1 Kings 18: 46 #DafYomi 108a

R. Yehoshua b. Korha: Every burning anger in the Torah also has its consequence except Ex. 4:14 Gemara: What about Ex. 11:8? Reish Lakish: Moses slapped Pharaoh. #DafYomi 102a

Baraita: Elisheva had 5 more reasons for joy than the other daughters of Israel: Her brother-in-law Moses was a king, her husband Aaron was high priest, son Elazar was deputy high priest, grandson Pinhas was anointed for war, brother Nahshon was prince of Judah #DafYomi 102a

Rav: Moses was a High Priest per Lev. 8:29 #DafYomi 101b

R. Hanina: Pinhas didn't become a priest until he killed Zimri per Num. 25:13 R. Ashi: Not until he made peace among the tribes per Joshua 22:30 #DafYomi 101b

R. Nehemiya would reconcile Lev. 10:17-20 by saying Moses was not embarrassed to say he didn't hear, but rather, "I heard and I forgot" #DafYomi 101a

Yosef the priest's wife died on Passover eve, he didn't want to become impure, his brethren priest voted and rendered him impure against his will\ #DafYomi 100a

Memes aside, the real miracle of Hannukah endures far beyond eight days.

Some people love this color. I find it mediocre.

R. Yitzhak b. Yehuda regularly studied before Rami b. Hama. He left to study w/R. Sheshet. Rami b. Hama: Do you think that bec you studied w/R. Sheshet you're like R. Sheshet? R. Yitzhak: You cite reasoning, R. Sheshet cites Mishna #DafYomi 96b

Rava taught in public: Permitted to launder shoes on Shabbat R. Pappa: Didn't R. Hiyya b. Ashi say I stood before Rav many times and placed water on his shoes? Rava went back w/interpreter, taught in public, What I said was a mistake, placing water ok, laundering no #DafYomi 94b

Me: I'll go check. Wife: Checking doesn't cost anything. Me: Except money. Wife: Checking doesn't cost money! Me: 😁 Wife: Go away.

R. Yehoshua b. Levi: Two sins aren't atoned for w/offerings, but elsewhere. Murder w/the egla arufa, malicious speech w/the incense #DafYomi 88b

Temple vessels that have been perforated, one may not melt them to fix them, can't be repaired, knives can't be sharpened, can't be reattached if separated from hilt. Abba Shaul: There was a knife in the temple that was easily damaged, priests voted to hide it. #DafYomi 88a

Opinion 1: Just because something has a cost does not mean it's not worthwhile. Opinion 2: Just because something is worthwhile does not mean it does not have a cost.

I don't know how needs to see this today, but here's Ollie being cuddly

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Y. Demai 6:5 Mishna: Beit Shammai: Only sell olives to a Haver. Beit Hillel: Also to one to tithes. Modest ones of Beit Hillel would follow Beit Shammai Gemara: "Modest" = proper (כשירי). R. Hisda: From here, all those proper (כשירי) are called modest (צנוע) #DafYomi

It is said that Hillel the Elder would wrap at once and eat [the matzah, paschal offering, and bitter herbs together] per Num. 9:11. Context: No concern the taste of one would offset the taste of the other. #DafYomi 79a

Ravina to R. Rehumi: Torah, Torah! You're confusing rams with lambs #DafYomi 77a

Y. Demai 4:1 If someone enters a town and doesn't know anyone and asks who is trustworthy for tithing, if someone says, "I am" he may not be believed, but if he says, "X is trustworthy" then he is trustworthy. #DafYomi

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Y. Demai 3:1 Charity administrators don't announce on holidays as they do on weekdays, but they collect in private, carry it in their chest, and distribute for each neighborhood separately. #DafYomi

Y. Demai 3:1 R. Zerikan, R. Shimon b. Abba cit. R. Yohanan: A haver doctor who feeds demai should put the food in his hand, but feed him directly. If it's certainly untithed, he cannot even put it in his hand. #DafYomi

It's #HalakhicMath time! Someone in my office bought a baby goat for 900 NIS (long story). According to Had Gadya, one can buy a baby goat for 2 zuz. The Talmud defines the base price of a Ketuvah as 200 zuz. Therefore, the current rate of a base Ketuva must be 90,000 NIS.

Me: Time to get up! Toddler: No! Me: Time to get out of bed! Toddler: NO! Me: I bet I can get to the living room before you!!! Toddler: 🏃

Opinion: That private relationships are routinely exposed, dissected, and criticized in public on social media might, just might, impact people's attitudes towards dating, marriage, and even friendships. You can't expect trust and vulnerability when living in the Thunderdome.

R. Yohanan: Come and see the strength of the priests, there are no parts of the bird lighter than crop and feathers, yet priests could throw them 30 cubits #DafYomi 64a

Cliff divers are ledge end airy.

Mishna: All those who ascend the altar do so via the right, all those do descend do so via the left #DafYomi 63a-b

R. Yosef called those who mocked him, "The children of Keturah" (Gen. 25:4) #DafYomi 62a-b

Observation: The great irony of the AI age is all the flaws people observe in AI are found just as readily in humans. The trouble with creating AI in our image is that it's created in our image.

Rainbow over the National Library of Israel

Y. Demai 1:3 R. Pinhas b. Yair went to the house of assembly, but was stopped when the Ginai river overflowed. R. Pinhas b. Yair: Why do you prevent me from going to the house of assembly? The river split for him #DafYomi

Y. Demai 1:3 R. Abba b. Zamina cit. R. Zeira: If our predecessors were angels, we are but men. If they were men, we are donkeys. Note: R. Jocko Homo: We are Devo. #DafYomi

Y. Demai 1:3 R. Yirmiya sent R. Zeira a basket of untithed figs. R. Yirmiya: Would R. Zeira eat untithed figs? R. Zeira: Would R. Yirmiya send me untithed figs? #DafYomi

The Temple was largely in the territory of Yehuda, but the holiest of holies was in the territory of Benjamin #DafYomi 53b-54a

Magnificent chart from @korenpublishers #DafYomi 51a

Hetler: A rabbinic dispensation for associating with Nazis.