2+ hour, 17+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 18+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 19+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 16+ min 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…...

7+ hour, 10+ min 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…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago  (159+ words) The American Revolution is often told through the stories of high-stakes battles and the Founding Fathers. But a vital element is often overlooked: the small but resilient Jewish community that helped shape our fledgling nation." "Most Americans (Jews included) have…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (383+ words) It binds us, like an invisible string, to generations of Jews past and future." By Dr. Tanya White When my youngest daughter was 5, she didn't want to go to kindergarten. A friend recommended a book called The Invisible String. It…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (404+ words) Menachot 79My Jewish Learning You might also like The mishnahs on today's daf continue examining the question of how different components of the todah (the thanksgiving offering of an animal accompanied by 40 loaves) affect one another's ritual status. Another mishnah extends…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (388+ words) The Torah describes three meal offerings that accompanied the ram sacrificed on the occasion of the inauguration of the tabernacle, ... The post Menachot 78 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. The Torah describes three meal offerings that accompanied the ram sacrificed…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (395+ words) Chapter eight of Tractate Menachot begins with a description of the'todah,'the thanksgiving offering. Typically, the todah would be brought to ... The post Menachot 77 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. Chapter eight of Tractate Menachot begins with a description of…...