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Taanit EstherAn analysis of the history and origins of Taanit Esther
Sefirat Ha'Omer - Time for CelebrationThis article argues that mourning during Sefirat HaOmer was practiced only sporadically until after the crusades. It was originally a memorial day for the victims of the Bar Kokhva rebellion. Mourning during Sefirat HaOmer contradicts the intention of the Torah and it is time to reclaim the joy of this period.
פסח בקלי קלותמדריך לנקיון, הכשר המטבח, עריכת קניות, ועריכת ליל הסדר ללא טרחה מוגזמת כדי שאפשר יהיה ליהנות משמחת הפסח. המדריך גם כולל עצות שימושיות לנוסעים בארץ ובחו"ל
R Akiva and R YishmaelSome sources which shed light on the differences between the schools of R Akiva of R Yishmael.
Middot and AnalogiesTalmud III - Middot and Analogies
Challenging Rabbinical DecreesThis source sheet follows the evolution of rabbinic decrees. The mandate for those decrees is derived from the verse ושמרתם את משמרתי in Lev. 18. The question is if that is the meaning of the verse or if it was used to support the rabbis' authority. Mishnaic sources brought here point to lack of clarity and contention regarding decrees.
Journey Through Sephardic LiteratureThis is a reader for a course on Sephardic Rabbinic literature.
The reader is divided to four sections: Geonim; Torah Commentary; Poetry; Halakha
