A Daf, A Day is the blog of a small group following the 13th Daf Yomi cycle of reading the Talmud Bavli. Beginning on Tu b'Av 5772 (August 3rd, 2012), this cycle will last until the 7th of Tevet 5780 (January 4, 2020).
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Some election wisdom- Shabbat 10a
If all seas were ink, reeds pens, the heavens parchment, and all men writers they would not suffice to write down the intricacies of government.
I read this line, which is pretty out of context from its surrounding section (just linked by the tradents as far as I could see) and I really expected it to be going somewhere else.
I read this line, which is pretty out of context from its surrounding section (just linked by the tradents as far as I could see) and I really expected it to be going somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteSomething about the majesty of God maybe?
A powerful statement certainly.