TODAY IN JUDAISM: Wednesday, December 14, 2005

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Kislev 13, 5766 * December 14, 2005

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Today is: Wednesday, Kislev 13, 5766

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Today in Jewish History
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• Passing of Ravina II; Talmud completed (475 CE)

In the first decades of the 5th century, Rav Ashi (d. 427) and Ravina I (d. 421) led a group of the Amoraim (Talmudic sages) in the massive undertaking of compiling the Babylonian Talmud [http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/TalmudPage.html] -- collecting and editing the discussions, debates and rulings of hundreds of scholars and sages which had taken place in the more than 200 years since the compilation of the Mishnah by Rabbi Judah HaNassi in 189. The last of these editors and compilers was Ravina II, who passed away on the 13th of Kislev of the year 4235 from creation (475 CE); after Ravina II, no further additions were make to the Talmud, with the exception of the minimal editing undertaken by the Rabbanan Savura'i (476-560). This date thus marks the point at which the Talmud was "closed" and became the basis for all further exegesis of Torah law.

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Daily Quote
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Jacob prepared himself [for his confrontation with Esau] in three ways: he sent Esau a gift to appease him, he prayed, and he made ready for war

- Rashi (Genesis 32:9)

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Daily Study
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Chitas and Rambam for today:

Chumash: Vayishlach, 4th Portion Bereishit 33:6-33:20 with Rashi
• English Text:
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/rashi/default.asp?tDate=12/14/2005&src=ds

Tehillim: Chapters 69 - 71
• Hebrew text:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/tehillim.asp?tDate=12/14/2005&Lang=HEB
• English text:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/tehillim.asp?tDate=12/14/2005

Tanya: Kuntres Acharon, Essay 5
• Lesson in Tanya:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/tanya.asp?tDate=12/14/2005
• RealAudio:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/audio.asp?what=tanya&tDate=12/14/2005&format=rm
• Windows Media:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/audio.asp?what=tanya&tDate=12/14/2005&format=m3u

Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvos:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/seferHamitzvos.asp?tDate=12/14/2005
• 1 Chapter: Rotseah uShmirat Nefesh Chap. 8
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/rambam.asp?tDate=12/14/2005&rambamChapters=1
• 3 Chapters: Shechitah Chap. 9, 10, 11
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/rambam.asp?tDate=12/14/2005&rambamChapters=3

Hayom Yom:
• English Text:
http://www.chabad.org/dailystudy/hayomyom.asp?tDate=12/14/2005

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