Rabbi David Sedley

A repository of written, audio and video Torah classes given by Rabbi David Sedley

Category: toilets

  • Happiness without relief

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    Rabbeinu Yonah comments on the Mishna ‘No one ever said to his friend, “There is no room for me to sleep in Jerusalem” as follows:When the people came to Jerusalem for the Festivals, no one ever said, “The place is too crowded for me; move aside for me that I may dwell” (Yeshayahu 49: 2).… Read more

  • New Bog Standard

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    Language Warning. The blog you are about to read may be unintelligible to non-English speakers (i.e. Americans). See end of blog, or use internet, for glossary.Subject Warning. This has nothing to do with Judaism or Israel. It refers to the place that Americans charmingly refer to as ‘restroom’ though I would probably not choose to… Read more