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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) record both Rav Yehuda bar Bilah sitting to receive Shabbos (שבת) and Rabbi Chanina standing? The shiur resolves this apparent contradiction by explaining that one sits in preparation and then stands to greet Shabbos, following the protocol of rising for a king. This leads to exploring Shabbos's unique character as both melech and kallah.
The shiur explores a fascinating machloket (dispute) in the Gemara (גמרא) regarding the proper way to receive Shabbos (שבת). Rabbi Zweig begins by examining the Rambam (רמב"ם)'s ruling in Hilchos Shabbos about preparing for Shabbos with kavod (honor) - washing one's face, hands, and feet in warm water, and wrapping oneself (misatef) in preparation. The discussion centers on whether misatef refers to donning a tallis or simply dressing in fine clothing. The main focus shifts to Gemara Shabbos 25b, which records that Rav Yehuda bar Bilah would sit (yoshev) in linen garments with tzitzis, awaiting Shabbos "like an angel of Hashem (ה׳)." This creates a textual problem with an earlier Gemara in Pesachim that describes Rabbi Chanina standing up for Kabbalas Shabbos. Rabbi Zweig presents this as a fundamental machloket in the Gemara itself - not merely a later dispute between Ashkenazim and Sephardim.
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Shabbos 25b
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