Hey there and welcome back to Take One, the podcast that brings you just one

disputational page of Talmud each day.

And on today's pages, Zvachim 110 and 111, we come across, this is going to shock you,

come across an argument.

Have a listen.

The Gamar explains, when you analyze the matter,

you will find that you can say that according to the statement of Rabbi Ishmael, libations were not

offered in the wilderness. Therefore, it is necessary to teach that upon entering Erits Israel,

they are required. And according to the statement of Rabi Akiva, libations were offered in the

wilderness. Therefore, the verse must Akiva, libations were offered in the wilderness.

Therefore, the verse must be teaching that libations are required even on private altars.

This is kind of a strange dispute over this ritual that occurred during the Jewish people's historic wandering in the desert.

What is this dispute about?

And why Arabis Shmael and Rabi Akiva contrasted to one another so often great questions all

and to answer them.

Recall on the one, the only.

Our friend, our teacher, Rabbi David Bashvkin, how are you, my friend?

Liel, what an absolute privilege and pleasure.

And in today's passage, we come across a dispute that is seemingly, it's so bizarre, it's not even clear what exactly are they arguing about.

It is a dispute between Rabbi Yishmael and Rebbe Akiva.

They are arguing about whether or not when the Jewish people were wandering in the desert,

did they offer libations in the desert?

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