The Palestinian Talmud on Occasional Blessings
9:1, 12d
R. Zeira and R. Judah in the name of Rab, “Any blessing that does not include [a reference to] God’s kingdom is not a valid blessing.”
Said R. Tanḥuma, “I will tell you what is the basis [in Scripture for this rule:] I will extol You my God and King (Psalm…
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The Mishnah on Occasional Blessings
m. Berakhot 9:1–3
1. One who sees a place where miracles were performed for Israel says, “Blessed [are You, O Lord our God], who performed miracles for our forefathers in this place.” [One who sees] a place from which…
Surrounded by the Mitzvot: Gender and Daily Ritual in Tosefta Berakhot
t. Berakhot 6:9–10, 18, 24–25
Tosefta Berakhot 6 presents Jewish life as immersed in ritual, blessings, and physical commandments that mark the (male) body as sacred.
The Babylonian Talmud on Occasional Blessings
b. Berakhot 11b, 60b
What blessings does he recite [before studying Torah—Ed.]? R. Judah said [that] Samuel said, “Who sanctified us with his mitzvot and…
Tefillin from Nahal Se’elim
These tefillin (phylacteries) were found in Naḥal Se’elim, in the Judean desert. Tefillin are small leather ritual boxes used during prayer. They are affixed to one’s forehead and nondominant arm with…