brachot 30

the unbreakable concentric concentrated focus of prayer.





(english translation of this talmud page can be found here)

brachot 29

numbers are not exact when the sun reddens
18 is 19
or sometimes it's 7, or 9, or a merciful 24
and a dangerous 13 can be just 1

18 never equals 18

unless you're a heretic


(discussion about the 18 blessings of the amidah prayer, an extra blessing was added against heretics, making it 19. 7 blessings for shabbat, 9 for rosh hashana, 24 for a fast day, and on regular days, in certain cases, the 13 middle brachot can be abridged to 1. for english translation of this talmud page see here)

brachot 26

in the sunlight of day, it is clearly defined when to stand.
but at night,
the encounter in the dark can happen at any time.







(defining the 3 timezones of the amidah prayer, which is said standing: morning, afternoon and evening. for english translation of this talmud page see here)