The Nautical Minds of the Talmud

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Rabbis of the Talmud kept personal notebooks, for example Zeiri and Levi's notebook found on Shabbat 156a". Personal compilations of learning and ideas are kept by Rabbi and Yeshiva students to this day.. This blog is such a "Pinchas" - a modest personal collection of ideas from across the sea of Shas and Tanach.

However modest, subjective, error ridden and personally indulgent, this effort is dedicated to my boys - Yonatan Simcha and Dov Alexander and daugher Elana Rachel. All are experienced sailors and dedicated to Torah Study. The three of us have sailed the sea of Torah together as well as the Great Canadian Lakes in my sailboat -"The Boat".

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There is a Jewish nautical mind! Israel after all is a country by the sea. There are well know ancient seaports at its shore. Less well know is the vast store house of laws, philosophy, anecdotes and experience about ships, the sea and the Jewish experience of nautical enterprise that is contained in the Talmud. This Blog will present that view of the Talmud. This is a project of What If What Next(TM) a Public Relations firm located in Toronto, Canada. For more information contact the Author: Howard Oliver Partner, What If What Next (TM) Toronto, Ontario holiver@whatifwhatnext.com http://www.whatifwhatnext.com (C) 2004, Howard Oliver, Toronto, Canada All Rights Reserved

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Seek Human Aid on Shabbat Taanis 14A

by Howard on Sun 21 Jan 2007 07:32 PM EST | Permanent Link | Cosmos

We learn in a clarifying Brisa that crying out for human help on Shabbas for a ship floundering at sea and other immanent dangers is acceptable, according to Rav Yosi.

He holds that calling out to G-d, is not allowed because of the uncertainty of the response marring the sanctity of the Sabbas. Rashi clarifies that Rav Yosi is referring to a dramatic public prayer. It is not the Jewish customer to morn publicly on Shabbas so this thinking is consistent. Private prayer is acceptable.

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