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Pesachim Comes to a Close

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Mashechet Pesachim details the events of the busiest day of the year, beginning with the search for chametz the night before the seder, the destruction of such the next morning, and the bringing of the korban pesach in the afternoon; and concluding…
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Pesachim 120: What's On the Menu?

Rabbi Jay Kelman

With the destruction of the Temple, the focus of the seder menu shifted from the eating of the korban pesach to the eating of matza. The importance of eating the korban pesach is such that it carries the punishment of karet, excision, for those who…
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Pesachim 117: King of the Poets

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Great poetry resonates across generations and even cultures, with all finding different layers of meaning that speak to them. Yet at the same time, many great poets with the ability to speak on many levels are writing about themselves, reflecting…
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Pesachim 113: The Chicken, the Prostitute, and the Rabbi

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Netziv, in his commentary on Chumash, explains that the first verse of the priestly blessing "May G-d guard you and protect you"   has different connotations for different types of people. For one engaged in business, we ask G-…
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Pesachim 113: A Love/Hate Relationship

Rabbi Jay Kelman

In our last Daf Yomi Thought we spoke of the three people whom G-d loves. However, there are those whose actions are such that G-d actually hates them. "Three the Holy One blessed be He hates: one who speaks one thing with his mouth and…
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Daf Yomi Pesachim 113b: Reciprocal Love

Rabbi Jay Kelman

G-d's greatest gift to man is that He created us in His image. As heretical as it sounds, man and G-d are, in effect, opposite sides of the same coin. Flowing from this is the notion that all aspects of our relationship to G-d must be…
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Pesachim 113: Praise From the Lord

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Our Sages have long recognized that the desires for money, honour, and sexual gratification are most powerful. Avoiding sin in these areas, something most difficult in practice, makes one worthy of praise—from G-d Himself. "Rav Yochanan…
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Pesachim 112: A Jewish First Amendment

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Today's  daf is sponsored by Arthur Little in observance of the Yahrzeit of his father, Areyeh Ben Avraham Yitzhak z"l, Leonard Little. May we share in smachot.   Serious study requires the right atmosphere. The…
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Pesachim 108: Sit Back and Relax

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Perhaps the major social issue facing the Orthodox community today is defining the proper role for women within the observant community. While the specific issues may be different, the discussion of women's role in ritual has a long history.…
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Pesachim 104: Who Said That?

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Talmud is the written record of the Oral Law. With the destruction of the Temple and subsequent exile of the Jewish people, it was no longer feasible to rely on oral transmission of our tradition. In recording teachings spanning some 600 years,…
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