Gemara Vocab
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What is אלא
The former star college basketball player went on to coach the Showtime Lakers to 4 championships before coaching the Knicks and winning another championship as the interim coach for the Miami Heat.
Who is Pat Riley?
The wicked king who destroyed the 1st Beis Hamikdash and sent Am Yisrael into exile.
Who is Nevuchadnezar?
9.5 halchic hours into the day
What is Mincha Ketanah
To get to the other side
Why did the Chicken cross the road?
Is it so?
?איני What is
The iconic captain of the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers, famously leading them to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in 1994
Who is Mark Messier?
The handicapped grandson of Shaul Hamelech
Who is Mephiboshet?
This amora explains that the Mishna is really going according to Rabbi Yosi, who admits that there is a restriction of starting a meal specifically on Erev Pesach
Who is Rav Huna?
Because seven eight (ate) nine.
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
even
What is אפילו
Located in the obscure city of Canton, Ohio, the very best of this great American sport forever have their names enshrined in this historic site.
What/where is the Pro Football hall of Fame?
The number of years that Bnei Yisrael remained in Egypt from the time that Yaakov came to the land. (According to rashi)
What is 210?
This early Amora is of the opinion that one just needs to spread a tablcloth over the table, make kiddush and then can continue the meal.
Who is Shmuel?
Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
Why did the student eat his homework?
Perhaps
What is דילמא
This man was the American League Leader in homeruns for a single season, 62 homeruns, until Aaron Judge broke his record in 2022.
Who is Roger Marris?
The name of the shortened Shmoneh Esrei a person says when he will not be able to kavanah for the entire Shmoneh Esrei
What is Havineinu?
The concept that in order to be yotzei the חיוב of Kiddsuh one must partake in a meal afterwards
What is קידוש במקום סעודה?
This gets wetter the more it dries
What is a towel?
which implies
What is מכלל
In 2004 there was a chaotic brawl that broke out between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, ending with Ron Artest fighting fans in the stands.
What is The Malice at the Palace?
The name of the mountain where Moshe Rabbeinu was buried
What is Har Nevo?
The Hilchos Brachos concept that mandates that when person gets distracted or changes his location, he must recite a new bracha even on the same food he was eating.
What is היסח הדעת?
Because he couldnt make enough dough (money).
Why did the Baker quit his job?