Rebbi Akiva insisted to use the water for Netilas Yadayim rather than for drinking. How is one allowed to endanger his life for a Mitzva Derabanan?
The Gemara tells us elsewhere that Dovid Hamelech was punished for referring to the Torah as ‘Zemiros’; whereas in our Gemara we find Torah referred to as ‘Shira’ (Vayehi shiro)– what is the difference between these two terms?
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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:
Rebbi Akiva insisted to use the water for Netilas Yadayim rather than for drinking. How is one allowed to endanger his life for a Mitzva Derabanan?
The Gemara tells us elsewhere that Dovid Hamelech was punished for referring to the Torah as ‘Zemiros’; whereas in our Gemara we find Torah referred to as ‘Shira’ (Vayehi shiro)– what is the difference between these two terms?
If a person is on worthy, Hashem grants his desires, without him needing to ask for them. We learn elsewhere that Tefillah is an end in itself, not merely a means of acquiring needs (there are needs in order to necessitate Tefillah) – so why is precluding the need to ask considered something advantageous?
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Today’s Daf Yomi Question:
If a person is worthy, Hashem grants his desires, without him needing to ask for them. We learn elsewhere that Tefillah is an end in itself, not merely a means of acquiring needs (there are needs in order to necessitate Tefillah) – so why is precluding the need to ask considered something advantageous?
