About this episode
This episode explores the differences between korbanot related to the Omer and shtei halechem, alongside a rabbinic story involving Rabbi Akiva and Yehuda bar Nechemia.
The Gemara in Menachos 68b discusses a question Rav Tarfon asked in the Beis Midrash: why is a korban brought before the Omer passul while one brought before the shtei halechem, while not allowed, is kasher. After Yehuda bar Nechemia gave the correct answer, with a big smile, Rabbi Akiva told Yehuda that he’d be shocked if he would live out the year. And he didn’t. This Shiur is a mix of Halacha and Hashkafa. First it analyzes the difference between a Korban brought before the Omer and one brought before the shtei halechem. Then it analyzes the story of Rabbi Akiva and Yehuda Ben Nechemia, and explains why he was deserving of death.
People in this episode
Host: Elie Feder
Topics covered
- Korban
- Omer
- Shtei Halechem
- Halacha
- Hashkafa
- Rabbinic stories
Keywords
- Omer
- Shtei Halechem
- Korban
- Rabbi Akiva
- Yehuda bar Nechemia
- Halacha
- Hashkafa
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