“Will he even force the queen before me in the house?”
Did you ever have one of those magical lunches with a good friend that went on for hours? The friend was someone you had not seen in a long time and you had decades to catch up on over a good bottle of wine and an exquisite fish dish. As the hours progressed from one to another, the sky started dimming and early dusk was on the heels of the day. There was something special about these lunches as the conversation traced the changing light.
Today the Daf Yomi discusses a debate between two Rabbis who have a difference of opinion on what to do if their long lunch ran over into early evening, when one should be preparing for the Shabbat meal. If the afternoon meal flowed into the evening one, should they stand up, clear the table, say a blessing, and reset for the evening meal? Or should they stay where they are and continue with their conversation and simply refill their wine glass and bread basket? I have never been able to
An Iron Dome Missile Defense battery in Sderot fires an intercepting missile, August 9, 2018.
The Israel Air Force attacked Hamas terrorist positions in Gaza overnight Friday into early Saturday in retaliation for rocket fire that was aimed at southern Israel by Gaza terrorists from the enclave.
The Red Alert incoming rocket alert siren was triggered at around 8:15 pm, interrupting Sabbath Eve dinner for thousands of Jewish families across the city of Ashkelon and surrounding area, as well as in western Lachish, Zikim, Karmiya, Netiv HaâAsara, Mevakim, and the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council district (Hof Ashkelon), and sending all of them racing for cover into bomb shelters and safe spaces.