Monthly Archives: March 2013

This week we are beginning what the Shikker Dovid calls the “The Superbowl of Brikser learning” . We begin learning Vayikra which deals with sacrifices (Brisker loves Zevachim) and Eruvin, an abstruse and yeshivish tractate. It will be easy to … Continue reading →

The Shikker Dovid was always puzzled by the ubiquitous “mazel tov.” It is said to someone in order to acknowledge a happy or meaningful event, ie wedding, bar mitza, graduation etc. But what does “mazel” really mean and why tov-good” … Continue reading →

The talmud Shabbat in the last perek talks about feeding one’s animals on Shabbat. The Talmud implies that one may own a pig, however Rashi comments that ownership brings a curse on a Jew. Then the Talmud makes a startling … Continue reading →