Exploring the structure, dynamism and contours of Gemara Maseches Shabbos.

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The Meiri and the Gra&#39;s original insight into the sugya.

Shabbos 37b - Two Torah luminaries on the placement of Rav Nachman at the end of the sugya

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How many Amoraim do we have on each of the three possible psakim? How can we figure out whom the Gemara means to pasken like?

Shabbos 37b - Counting the Shittos and trying to gauge the maskana

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Making sense of the sequence of the psakim of the Amoraim on Shehiyah.

Shabbos 37a-b An historical survey of Amoraic opinions on Shehiyah

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The Gemara seems to feign ignorance about a clear proof until the very end of the sugya.

Shabbos 37a מהו לסמוך - It's a setup!

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The Gemara seems to interrupt its discussion of Shehiyah with the question about Semichah - Why?

Shabbos 37a מהו לסמוך - An apparent interruption

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Understanding the order of the three attempted proofs

Shabbos 36-37a - Sequence of Ta Shma's

Exploring the structure, dynamism and contours of Gemara Maseches Shabbos.