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Menachot 28: The Temple Lulav

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The opening Mishna of masechet menachot teaches that just because one lacks proper intent when slaughtering an animal, the korban remains valid (though the person offering the korban has not fulfilled their obligation and would have to bring…
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Menachot 29: Moshe Meets Akiva

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav: When Moses ascended on high, he found the Holy One, Blessed be He, sitting and tying ketarim, crowns, on the letters of the Torah[1]. Moses said before G-d: Master of the Universe, mi meakev, who…
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Menachot 29: The Death of Rabbi Akiva

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One of the most moving parts of the Yom Kippur davening is the recital of the asara harugei malchut, the ten rabbinic leaders martyred by the Romans. A similar piyut is recited on Tisha B’Av, though the purpose of each…
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Menachot 18: Loving Torah

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Blessed are Torah scholars for whom the words of Torah are very dear to them” (Menachot 18a). One can tell much about a person by seeing what makes them happy. For the true scholar there is almost nothing that brings greater joy than…
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Menachot 12: Time over Space

Rabbi Jay Kelman

There is no area of Jewish law as regimented as that of sacrifices. There are strict rules as to the type of animal that may be brought, when and where they are to be brought, who can eat from the korban and for how long. The Torah…
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Menachot 6: Benefitting Sinners

Rabbi Jay Kelman

In 1977, the New York State Legislature passed the “Son of Sam law”. Named for serial killer David Berkowitz’s adopted name, the law forbade criminals from profiting from their actions; for example, by selling book rights to their…
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Menachot 2: The Power of Logic

Rabbi Jay Kelman

There is seemingly no better proof for a Talmudic viewpoint than support from a biblical verse. Expressions such as dik’teev, “it is written”, or shene’emar, “as it says”, appear on almost every…
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An Introduction to Masechet Menachot

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Now it came to pass after many days, that Cain brought of the fruit of the soil an offering, a mincha, to the Lord” (Breisheet 4:3).  The first korban recorded in the Torah is not an animal offering, but rather a korban…
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