EPISODE · Jun 19, 2020 · 24 MIN
Shabbat 105: When You Rend, in Anguish or Anger
from Talking Talmud · host Yardaena Osband & Anne Gordon
Abbreviations - in the Torah itself?! Apparently so, and with the claim that it's part and parcel of the Torah itself. Then: moving on to "sewing 2 stitches," and "tearing in order to sew 2 stitches." That is, constructive tearing for the purpose of sewing. Also, tearing keriyah - as a sign of mourning, in anguish. Or one who tears in anger. Mourning obligates tearing keriyah! One who is present at the moment that a person dies is also obligated to tear keriyah - according to this Gemara at least. When the deceased as a Torah scholar, tearing keriyah is incumbent on all - as if all were relatives. It's so raw... and constructive in one's grief... It can't incur a korban. Also: the anger... One who is caught in the throes of emotion - the halakhah recognizes that loss of control, and accommodates it, but truly encourages moderation instead.
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Abbreviations - in the Torah itself?! Apparently so, and with the claim that it's part and parcel of the Torah itself. Then: moving on to "sewing 2 stitches," and "tearing in order to sew 2 stitches." That is, constructive tearing for the purpose of sewing. Also, tearing keriyah - as a sign of mourning, in anguish. Or one who tears in anger. Mourning obligates tearing keriyah! One who is present at the moment that a person dies is also obligated to tear keriyah - according to this Gemara at least. When the deceased as a Torah scholar, tearing keriyah is incumbent on all - as if all were relatives. It's so raw... and constructive in one's grief... It can't incur a korban. Also: the anger... One who is caught in the throes of emotion - the halakhah recognizes that loss of control, and accommodates it, but truly encourages moderation instead.
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