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Bava Batra 58: Καππαδοκία אַפִּיתְחָא דְקַפּוֹטְקְיָא

jyungar August 22, 2024

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As we learned in yesterday's daf, Torah scholars organize their desks carefully. Ignoramuses leave a food in the middle of their desks surrounded by dishes. Torah scholars sleep with their sandals or shoes under their beds. Ignoramuses sleep with a hodgepodge of items under their beds.

Having related that incident, the Gemara notes that at the entrance of Kapotekiyya it was written: Anpak, anbag, antal, which are all names for the same measurement. And what is antal? It is the quarter-log of the Torah.

We explore this ancient city that was home to a Jewish diaspora in Talmudic times as well as the privilege of eastern over western diaspora.

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This is Julian Ungar-Sargon's personal website. It contains poems, essays, and podcasts for the spiritual seeker and interdisciplinary aficionado.​