Photographs


This is one of the corner towers of the Jahangiri Mahal in the Agra Fort. We decided that after a couple rough experiences and the short period we had in Agra, we hired a guide and driver. T ...

This is one of the corner towers of the Jahangiri Mahal in the...

Alfa Wagon Tail View

Alfa Wagon Tail View

ntableman's photo

ntableman's photo

ntableman's photo

ntableman's photo

Pouring Rain

Pouring Rain

Daf Yomi

Covenant & Conversation

Sometime over the High Holy Days, Rabbi Scheinberg suggested to check out Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks‘ weekly podcast Covenant & Conversation. In general Rabbi Scheinberg’s reading suggestions are spot on and I had no doubt that a podcast referral would also we worthwhile. A simple synopsis of the references in this week’s commentary [...]

Reason #378 Why Jews Stop Being Jews

From YNet this morning, an uplifting and thoughtful decision on gender roles:

…prominent Zionist-religious leader explained that women are allowed to study specific verses from the Gemara, which deal with “subjects related to them,” but they “shouldn’t study Gemara like men.”

What is there to say about this? I do indeed believe in family [...]

Talmud Tidbit – 9th & 15th of Av & 17th of Tamuz

Most know some of these, but they were delineated at the end of the last Tractate.

17th of Tamuz – 5 bad things:

Tablets were broken by Moses upon seeing the Golden Calf Tamid offering discontinued Jerusalem city wall was breached Roman military leader Apostumos burned the Torah in the temple He also placed [...]

Talmud Oddities: Sexual Ambiguity

It has been a while since I found a Talmud oddity that was worth posting about. The last couple of tractates have been a bit dry. I am fully versed in the number of doves I am allowed to kill for a Yom Tov and what to do if when I decide they are [...]