A Certain Elder- Gefet

About this episode

The episode explores the identity of a mysterious elder referred to as 'hahu sabba' in Talmudic texts.

Gefet- Gemara, Perushim, and Tosafot, an in-depth Iyun gemara shiur. Today’s sugya tells a story in which one of the main characters is referred to as “hahu sabba” (“a certain elder”). Tosafot, in a departure from their traditional focus on the analytical and the halakhic, ask: who is this mysterious elder? And does every reference to “hahu sabba” – there are dozens throughout Shas – refer to the same person? Join us as we explore this historical and literary mystery. Gefet Ep 216 Chullin 7 Gefet with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz is in collaboration with Yeshivat Drisha. Learn more on ⁠⁠hadran.org.il

People in this episode

Host: Rabbanit Yael Shimoni

Guest: Shalhevet Schwartz

Topics covered

• Talmud study
• historical analysis
• literary mystery
• Gemara
• Tosafot
• Jewish texts

Keywords

• Talmud
• Gemara
• Tosafot
• hahu sabba
• Chullin
• Iyun gemara
• Jewish studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yeshivat Drisha

Books & works: Gefet, Chullin

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