daf bit: Pesachim 119 (Hallel and Grace)

[cellio]

The g'mara is discussing Hallel, the psalms of praise that are recited at the Pesach seder (among other times). We then get an apparent tangent: R. 'Avira taught in the name of R. Ammi (or maybe R. Assi): what is meant by "and the child grew and was weaned (vayigamal)"? (Gen 21:8, after which Avraham makes a feast to celebrate Yitzchak's weaning.) The Holy One, blessed be He, will make a great banquet for the righteous on the day He manifests (yigmol) his love to the seed of Yitzchak. After they have eaten and drunk, the cup of wine over which the grace after meals is recited will be offered to Avraham (to recite the grace), but he will say: I cannot, because Yishmael issued from me. They will offer it to Yitzchak, who will say: I cannot, because Eisav issued from me. They will offer it to Yaakov, who will say: I cannot, because I married two sisters, which the torah forbids. They will offer it to Moshe, who will say: I cannot, for I was not privileged to enter Eretz Yisrael either in life or in death. They will offer it to Yehoshua, who will say: I cannot, for I was not privileged to have a son. They will offer it to David, who will say: I will take it, and it is fitting for me to lead grace, as it is said: "I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord" (Ps. 116:13). (119b)

There's other interesting stuff on this daf too, but I chose this part for the minyan because not only is the starting point from this week's parsha, but I'll be chanting that specific part on Shabbat so I'm currently attuned to it.

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[cellio]

I didn't know you were a David fangirl. (Takes notes...)