Rabbi Drew Kaplan’s Textual Insights
Originally researched and worked on in the summer of 2017,[1] I have finally tweaked this piece and am publishing it.…
Introduction Rabbi Yehoshua, son of Levi, the mid-third century rabbinic leader,1 made two significant changes to the reading of the…
With Purim upon us this week and the attendant drinking that occurs, it’s fitting to wonder about the appropriateness of…
Recently, someone pointed out to me a curious drinking text related to Purim (Megillah 12a): והשתיה כדת – מאי כדת…
A rather curious text occurs featuring Abba Shaul discussing his experiences as someone who buried corpses (Niddah 24b): תניא אבא…
In my recent consideration of etiological possibilities for Jewesses enstringing upon themselves (Niddah 66a), I now turn to discuss some…
A significant text that occurs in the area of menstrual impurity in Jewish law (Halakhah) is the following reportage of…
A huge concern for the rabbis was the consumption of gentile wine, as it could be used in libations, which…
A curious text emerges on Avodah Zarah 31b: אתמר מפני מה אסרו שכר של גוים רמי בר חמא אמר רבי…