Why Your Pet Rock is Not Muktzeh
In the 1970s, one inexpensive gift to give a loved one was a Pet Rock. For those who are unfamiliar with it, a Pet Rock is like you probably imagined it – just a rock.
Seder Moed · dafim 2–40
Beitzah
Finished October 10, 2021 in this cycle. 5 articles, 2 stories
Map of the dafim
Articles, in daf order
Of Gefilte Fish Balls and Trees on Cakes
An Inwood resident was paid $15 (Canadian) a number of years ago to be a waiter at a melaveh malkah in Montreal. The appetizer was gefilte fish balls with an orange-colored sauce.
Can You Keep A Secret?
There is a dispute between Rav and Shmuel as to whether or not one is permitted to precisely measure flour on yom tov for the purpose of baking. Shmuel is of the opinion that flour may not be measured.
Business Or Pleasure?
It is generally assumed that commerce is forbidden on Shabbos and yom tov due to a rabbinic decree. If people would engage in regular buying and selling on yom tov, they might mistakenly write down details of their…
Out of Order
It’s time to dust off Mesechta Rosh Hashana. The Daf will be finishing with Mesechta Beitza shortly. Someone studying the Daf with an Artscroll Shas will find nothing amiss.
Stories in Beitzah
Rava Sharpens His Knife on Yom Tov
Asked whether he is sharpening or cleaning his knife on Yom Tov, Rava says only cleaning, hiding a leniency that may be kept but not taught.
Rabbi Akiva Eiger and the Slavuta Shas Dispute
When the Vilna Shas challenged the Slavuta printers' rights, Rabbi Akiva Eiger ruled their exclusivity had expired and sharply rebuked those who doubted him.