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What Are the Longest and Shortest ‘Halachot’ in the Talmud Yerushalmi?

Pt2 The ‘Eighteen Decrees’: A Foundational Rabbinic Story, and a Case Study in Formatting a Yerushalmi Sugya for Literary Structure (Yerushalmi Shabbat 1:4)

Pt1 The ‘Eighteen Decrees’: A Foundational Rabbinic Story, and a Case Study in Formatting a Yerushalmi Sugya for Literary Structure (Yerushalmi Shabbat 1:4)

Which Bible Verses Does the Talmud Quote Most?

Pt3 Medical Diseases and Their Remedies (Avodah Zarah 28a-29a)

Pt2 Medical Diseases and Their Remedies (Avodah Zarah 28a-29a)

Pt1 Medical Diseases and Their Remedies (Avodah Zarah 28a-29a)

Pt2 Bloodletting, Recovery, and Regimens of Risk: Fires, Food, Wine, Timing, Exposure, and Practical Precautions of Babylonian Amoraim (Shabbat 129a-b)

Pt1 Bloodletting, Recovery, and Regimens of Risk: Fires, Food, Wine, Timing, Exposure, and Practical Precautions of Babylonian Amoraim (Shabbat 129a-b)

Pharaoh’s Strategy, Miriam’s Watchfulness, and Divine Retribution: Talmudic Interpretations of Exodus 1:8-10 (Sotah 11a)

Large Numbers (≥100) in the Talmud: A Data Analysis

Pt2 Hallel: Scope, Significance, and Related Aggadic Teachings (Pesachim 118a-b)

Pt2 Expressions of praise in the Book of Psalms and the Origin of the Hallel Prayer (Pesachim 117a)

From Moshe to Pharaoh: A Parodical Passover Prosopographic Survey of Exodus Naming Conventions

Searching for Leaven with Lamps: Symbolism and Function in Bedikat Ḥametz (Pesachim 7b-8a)

Pt3 ‘Leḥem Oni’ vs. Luxury: ‘The Bread of Affliction’ and the Halakhic Boundaries of Passover Matza (Pesachim 35b-37b)

Crowds, Crushes, and Censuses: Talmudic Historical Anecdotes of The Pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover in the Late Second Temple Period (Pesachim 64b)

Pharaoh’s Daughter Rescuing Moses in Exodus 2:6-9 (Sotah 12b)

Pt2 Creation, Exile, and Redemption: Daily Psalms Sung by the Levites in the Temple, and the Journeys of the Shekhina and the Sanhedrin (Rosh Hashanah 31a-b)

Pt1 Creation, Exile, and Redemption: Daily Psalms Sung by the Levites in the Temple, and the Journeys of the Shekhina and the Sanhedrin (Rosh Hashanah 31a-b)

Pt2 Tu Be-Av as Turning Point: Inter-Tribal Marriage, the End of Wilderness Death, National Memory, and the Division of the Land (Bava Batra 121a-122a)

Pt1 Tu Be-Av as Turning Point: Inter-Tribal Marriage, the End of Wilderness Death, National Memory, and the Division of the Land (Bava Batra 121a-122a)

Israel’s Dialogues With God in the Messianic Future, Patriarchal Advocacy and Lack Thereof, and Jacob’s Descent to Egypt (Shabbat 89b)

Pt2 Mitzvot, Repentance, and the Aftermath of the Golden Calf: A Theology of Human Action, Sin, and Divine Reciprocity from This World to the Next (Avodah Zarah 4b-5a)

Pt1 Mitzvot, Repentance, and the Aftermath of the Golden Calf: A Theology of Human Action, Sin, and Divine Reciprocity from This World to the Next (Avodah Zarah 4b-5a)

How Often Are the rabbis ‘Rabbi’, ‘Rav’, and Shmuel Mentioned in the Talmud?

Pt2 Public Reaping of the ‘Omer’, and Rabbinic Refutations of the Boethusian Interpretation of Leviticus 23:15–16 (Mishnah Menachot 10:3; Menachot 65a-66a)

Pt1 Public Reaping of the ‘Omer’, and Rabbinic Refutations of the Boethusian Interpretation of Leviticus 23:15–16 (Mishnah Menachot 10:3; Menachot 65a-66a)

Three Talmudic Stories of Cryptic Statements by Commoners Correctly Interpreted by the Biblical Mordechai (Menachot 64b-65a)

Tannaitic Derivations of ‘Hagashah’ for Meal-Offerings: A Case Study in Structure, Formula, and Talmudic Dialectical Argument Patterns (Menachot 60a-b)

A Sugya of Systematic Feature-Matching Between the ‘Omer’ Temple offering and Four Other Meal Offerings: A Case Study in Structuring Talmudic Lists (Menachot 59a-b)

Pt2 Torah As Text, the Status of Moses, and the Wealth of Biblical Prophets (Nedarim 37b-38a)

Pt1 Torah As Text, the Status of Moses, and the Wealth of Biblical Prophets (Nedarim 37b-38a)

Pt2 “If a person makes himself like [X], his study will endure”: Metaphors for the Character Traits Essential to Remembering Torah (Eruvin 54a-b)

Introducing a New Blogposts Index Table to Browse My Talmud Posts, Including the Corresponding Daf Yomi Date

From "Addir" to "Zeh": Repetitive Riddles, Symbolic Wordplay, and Biblical Allusions in R’ Ezra’s Homilies (Menachot 53a-b)

Pt1 “If a person makes himself like [X], his study will endure”: Metaphors for the Character Traits Essential to Remembering Torah (Eruvin 54a-b)

Intro to "Exile, Redemption, and the Hidden Hand of God: The Talmud’s Commentary on the Book of Esther in Megillah 10b-17a"

Purim Food Obligations: ‘Mishloach Manot’, Gifts to the Poor, Feasting, and Intoxication (Megillah 7a-b)

Talmudic Interpretations of the Book of Esther: Esther 8:16-10:3 (Megillah 16b)

The War-Anointed Priest’s Pre-Battle Motivational Address in Deuteronomy 20:2-7 (Mishnah Sotah 8:1-2)

Shabbat Observance and Its Rewards: 'Oneg Shabbat', Forgiveness, Protection from Exile, and Redemption (Shabbat 118a-b)

Pt2 Torah Study, Marriage, and Parental Obligation: Priorities, Ages, and the Torah as Antidote to the Yetzer Hara (Kiddushin 29b-30b)

Pt1 Torah Study, Marriage, and Parental Obligation: Priorities, Ages, and the Torah as Antidote to the Yetzer Hara (Kiddushin 29b-30b)

Pt2 Joshua’s Ban on Jericho, Hiel’s Losses, and Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab in 1 Kings 16-18 (Sanhedrin 113a-b)

Pt1 Joshua’s Ban on Jericho, Hiel’s Losses, and Elijah’s confrontation with Ahab in 1 Kings 16-18 (Sanhedrin 113a-b)

Introducing a New Talmudic Glossary

Introducing a High-Level Mapping of Jewish Law, by Major Topic: Bible, Mishnah, Mishneh Torah, and Shulchan Aruch

Pt3 Divine Names, Oaths, and Curses: Erasure, Sanctity, and Speech (Shevuot 35b-36a)

Pt2 Divine Names, Oaths, and Curses: Erasure, Sanctity, and Speech (Shevuot 35b-36a)

Pt1 Divine Names, Oaths, and Curses: Erasure, Sanctity, and Speech (Shevuot 35b-36a)

Pt2 ‘Lashon Hara’: Malicious Speech in the Talmud (Arakhin 15b-16a)

Pt1 ‘Lashon Hara’: Malicious Speech in the Talmud (Arakhin 15b-16a)

Purim Food Obligations: ‘Mishloach Manot’, Gifts to the Poor, Feasting, and Intoxication (Megillah 7a-b)

Pt3 Cities of Refuge: Geography, Access, Legal Procedure, and Theological Reflections (Makkot 9b-10b)

Pt2 Cities of Refuge: Geography, Access, Legal Procedure, and Theological Reflections (Makkot 9b-10b)

Pt1 Cities of Refuge: Geography, Access, Legal Procedure, and Theological Reflections (Makkot 9b-10b)

Pt2 The Shabbat Preparations of Babylonian Rabbis (Shabbat 118b-119b)

Improved Concordance of Biblical Figures in the Talmud

Pt1 The Shabbat Preparations of Babylonian Rabbis (Shabbat 118b-119b)

Pt2 Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38: A Story of Disgrace, Humility, and Salvation (Sotah 10a-b)

Pt1 Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38: A Story of Disgrace, Humility, and Salvation (Sotah 10a-b)

Talmud Text Segmentation: Toward a Semantically-Aware Hebrew-English Phrasal Alignment Pipeline at ChavrutAI

Pt2 Etymologies and Identifications of Biblical Figures in the Talmud: A Literary Analysis

Pt1 Etymologies and Identifications of Biblical Figures in the Talmud: A Literary Analysis

Interpreting the Aggada: Notes on a Talmud Blogging Project

Pt2 The Evil Inclination (‘Yetzer HaRa’) and Human Moral Struggle (Sukkah 52a-b)

Pt1 The Evil Inclination (‘Yetzer HaRa’) and Human Moral Struggle (Sukkah 52a-b)

Pt3 Solomon, Ashmedai, and the Shamir: Demonology, Temple-Building, and the Reversal of Royal Power (Gittin 68a-b)

Pt2 Solomon, Ashmedai, and the Shamir: Demonology, Temple-Building, and the Reversal of Royal Power (Gittin 68a-b)

Pt1 Solomon, Ashmedai, and the Shamir: Demonology, Temple-Building, and the Reversal of Royal Power (Gittin 68a-b)

Pt2 Elisha Narratives in II Kings 2-8, From Failure to Accompany to Failure to Reprove Gently: Jericho’s Youths, Bethel’s Bears, Gehazi, and the Principle of Measured Rejection (Sotah 46b-47a)

Pt1 Elisha Narratives in II Kings 2-8, From Failure to Accompany to Failure to Reprove Gently: Jericho’s Youths, Bethel’s Bears, Gehazi, and the Principle of Measured Rejection (Sotah 46b-47a)

Public Bible Reading, Translation, and Decorum: Regulating Sensitive Scripture in the Synagogue (Mishnah Megillah 4:10; Megillah 25a-b)

Policing Communal Worship: Form, Language, and the Boundaries of Legitimate Prayer (Mishnah Megillah 4:8-9; Megillah 24b-25a)

Leading Communal Prayer: Disqualification Due to Appearance, Pronunciation, and Disability (Mishnah Megillah 4:7; Megillah 24b)

How ChavrutAI Processes Numbers and Fractions in Talmud Text

Pt2 Hierarchy, Honor, and Challenge: The Dramatic Story of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel vs. R’ Meir and R’ Natan and Its Aftermath (Horayot 13b-14a)

Pt1 Hierarchy, Honor, and Challenge: The Dramatic Story of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel vs. R’ Meir and R’ Natan and Its Aftermath (Horayot 13b-14a)

Pt2 R’ Elazar ben Shimon: His Life and Afterlife (Bava Metzia 84b-85a)

Pt1 R’ Elazar ben Shimon: His Life and Afterlife (Bava Metzia 84b-85a)

Pt2 Meat, Moderation, and Means: ‘Derekh Eretz’, Dietary Restraint, Household Provisioning, and Economic Prudence (Chullin 84a-b)

Pt1 Meat, Moderation, and Means: ‘Derekh Eretz’, Dietary Restraint, Household Provisioning, and Economic Prudence (Chullin 84a-b)

Judging Favorably (‘Dan LeKaf Zechut’): Three Talmudic Anecdotes (Shabbat 127b)

Neonatal Care and Conditional Circumcision: Medical Observation, Harm Prevention, and Maternal Expertise (Shabbat 134a)

Anecdotes in Sukkah and Beitza: A Selected Anthology

Pt2 Anecdotes in Pesachim and Yoma: A Selected Anthology

Pt1 Anecdotes in Pesachim and Yoma: A Selected Anthology

Three-Year Retrospective: Structuring Aggadic Sugyot; Mapping My Posts to Ein Yaakov; and Reflections on Wikipedia, Grokipedia, and AI-Generated Knowledge Synthesis

Pt2 Anecdotes in Shabbat and Eruvin: A Selected Anthology

Pt1 Anecdotes in Shabbat and Eruvin: A Selected Anthology