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This is an early draft. I haven't proofread; there are plenty of typos and probably some more significant errors as well.

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I am not a rabbi or an expert. These are my translations, and in some cases I am certainly misunderstanding things.

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I need to clean up this section. But for now, I'll note that I've made use of the Hebrew/Aramaic text of the Bavli at Mechon Mamre; Jastrow's dictionary; "The Practical Talmud Dictionary" by Yitzchak Frank. I've also used the big three translations of the Talmud --- Soncino (English), Artscroll (English), and Steinsaltz (Hebrew) --- and the Kehati (English) edition of the Mishna, to help me understand passages before translating them.

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דף מט,א גמרא

-- this refers to it was given ??? R' Abba -- says It is necessary for him ??? of it thanks at first the end of ??? No. ??? and all ??? Behold! this ??? and all ??? lands with the blessing of the land ??? Israel ??? Jerusalem Behold! this a pit and all that is not says covenant Torah with the blessing of the land and the kingdom the house of David ??? Jerusalem he has not fulfilled his obligation. Lit., he has not caused his obligation to go out from his hands. That would be a support to him. To whose position? to R' ??? for thus said Rabbi ??? Thus said Rabbi Ya'akov son of ??? It is because of this: our rabbi, all who did not say covenant Torah with the blessing of the land and the kingdom the house of David ??? Jerusalem he has not fulfilled his obligation. Lit., he has not caused his obligation to go out from his hands. They disagreed about this, Abba ??? son of ??? And the rabbbis One says the good and the good-doer it requires the kingdom of and one says It is not it requires the kingdom of The one who said it requires the kingdom of his reasoning is is a law established by the Rabbis and the one who said It is not it requires the kingdom of his reasoning is ??? The Rabbis taught What then? ??? Jerusalem Rabbi Yosei ??? Yehudah says ??? Israel ??? Israel yes. ??? Jerusalem No. except I would say Even ??? Israel Rabbah the son of Rav Huna was visiting the home of the exilarch; he opens ??? and he closes ??? Rav Chisdah said ??? For it was taught: Rabbi says yes. ??? in two, Back to the main body of the text: Rabbi says yes. ??? in two, ??? Levi to Rabbi on the land but on the meal earth ??? food on the land and on the fruits? earth ??? fruits make kiddush. Israel ??? Israel ??? make kiddush. Israel and the beginnings of months Israel ??? months make kiddush. the Sabbath and a Jew lit, Israel ??? except ??? and why is it different here, one She there i.e., in another mishna both all one and one in the presence of ??? and the reason What then does it mean when it says yes. ??? in two, on account of that they do not do mitzvot jumbled together What then do we do about it? Thus said Rabbi ??? he opens ??? on Your nation Israel ??? Israel he opens ??? on Jerusalem ??? Jerusalem Rav ??? he said Even if he opens ??? on Israel ??? Jerusalem It is because of this: as it is said (Ps. 147) "who builds Jerusalem" Hashem ??? Israel when does the previous statement apply? shall enter "who builds Jerusalem" Hashem at a time i.e., in a case ??? Israel He said to him: shall enter Rabbi Zeira for Rav, ??? Master, ??? He said to him: the blessing on ??? No. ??? He said to him: What then does it mean when it says This He said to him: ??? my heart ??? the blessing on ??? Rav Sheishet ??? by the ??? But why? that they did not say No. covenant and not Torah and not the kingdom of But why? No. is what you say? Do you really mean that? Watch out for leading vav And it is like Rav ??? Rav said for he said: av Chanan'el Rav said did not say covenant Torah and the kingdom he has fulfilled his obligation covenant on account of that is not ??? Torah and the kingdom on account of those that are not No. ??? and not ??? and ??? all Behold! ??? Rabbah said ??? that R' Yochanan said the good and the good-doer it requires the kingdom of And what can we come and learn from this? Any blessing where there is not in it the kingdom of No. her name blessing Hey, isn't it the case that that R' Yochanan said one ??? R' Zayra said: to say ??? two ??? one ??? and one ??? Jerusalem If so, ??? three one ??? and one ??? Jerusalem and one ??? the land except the blessing on the land What is the reason? No. It is because of this: ??? to it blessing ??? "who builds Jerusalem" also No. ??? to it blessing ??? that even "who builds Jerusalem" also No. ??? except ??? for he said: the kingdom of the house of David It would not arrange respect that is not he said the kingdom of heaven Rav Papa said, thus he comes to say i.e., what he really means is: it requires two ??? for there to be wheat ??? Rabbi Zeira behind of Rav ??? Rav ??? in front For Rav Huna ??? and he said he erred and not mention of Sabbath says Blessed be ??? to His nation Israel ??? Blessed be make kiddush. the Sabbath He said to him: one he said Rav he returns ??? and he said he erred and not mention of Yom Tov (holiday) says Blessed be ??? estivals to His nation Israel ??? Blessed be make kiddush. Israel ??? He said to him one he said Rav he returns ??? and he said he erred and not mention of the tip of ??? says Blessed be ??? the beginnings of months to His nation Israel ??? and not ??? If it was he said of it happiness If it was did not say of it happiness If it was ??? of it If it was No. ??? of it If it was that are his If it was of his teacher ??? son of ??? it was. he arises in front of Rav ??? he erred Rav ???

דף מט,ב גמרא

and then, separately, i.e., in addition to Moses pitching the tent, we had ??? He said to him: What is the reason? does he act? Master, Thus said for him for he said: Rabbi ??? Rav said he erred he returns to the beginning lit., to the head and this statement that he said poses a contradiction: Rav Huna Rav said he erred says Blessed be ??? He said to him: Is this not it was said: He ascended Rav said ??? son of ??? Rav said They did not teach such a ruling except in the case where he did not open ??? and the good-doer but: he opens ??? and the good-doer he returns to the beginning lit., to the head Rav said Idi bar Avin Rav said ??? Rav Nachman said Shmuel said he erred and not mention of the tip of new in prayer i.e., Amidah we make him repeat that specific with the blessing of the meal We do not make him repeat that specific He said to him: Rav Avin: for Rav, ??? what is the difference here, prayer and what is the difference here, the blessing after the meal He said to him: Even To me it is a problem for me ??? for Rav, ??? And he said to me of him ??? Shmuel No. we heard for me except ??? We prayer ??? She we make him repeat that specific the blessing on ??? So if he wished, ??? If it was he is required No. ??? We do not make him repeat that specific Except I can object with text from here: ??? and Festivals that is not ??? that is not ??? Here, too, For if it was ??? he returns He said to him: yes. for he said: Rabbi ??? Rav said he erred he returns to the beginning lit., to the head and this statement that he said poses a contradiction: Rav Huna Rav said he erred says Blessed be ??? Is this not it was said: He ascended They did not teach such a ruling except in the case where he did not open ??? and the good-doer but: he opens ??? and the good-doer he returns ??? up to how much they invite ??? This comes to imply of Rabbi ??? He accounts for for him an olive's volume And Rabbi Yehudah an egg's volume Hey, isn't it the case that ??? them For it was taught in a baraita and thus who that went out ??? and he remembered that he was in his hand meat and that which was sanctified for Temple use if he crossed ??? in his place And if not, he returns ??? before ??? up to how much are these ??? Rabbi Meir says: both this and this ??? and Rabbi Yehudah says both this and this in the amount like an olive Rabbi Yochanan said: ??? Abaye said In reality lit: In the world No. ??? Here in this case, ??? R' Meir reasoned "And you shall eat -- this refers to food and you shall be satisfied -- this refers to drink and food in the amount like an olive And Rabbi Yehudah reasoned "And you shall eat and you shall be satisfied food in which there is ??? and What is -- this refers to an egg's volume there i.e., in another mishna ??? R' Meir reasoned ??? Just as ??? Even ??? And R' Yehudah reasoned ??? like the law regarding its being forbidden Just as ??? in the amount like an olive Even ??? in the amount like an olive

דף מט,ב משנה

In what way do they invite ? in a case where there are three people, one of them says "Let us bless" in a case where there are three others and he is not one of the three he says "Bless" in the plural imperative in a case where there are ten people, one of them says "let us bless our God" in a case where there are ten others and he is not one of the ten he says "Bless" Two cases are the same: one case is where there are ten and one case is where there are ten ten-thousands in a case where there are one hundred he says "let us bless Hashem our God" in a case where there are one hundred others and he is not one of them he says "Bless" and in a case where there are one thousand he says "let us bless to Hashem our God the God of Israel" in a case where there are one thousand others and he is not one of them he says "Bless" in a case where there are ten thousand he says "let us bless to Hashem our God the God of Israel the God of Hosts who dwells amongst the Cherubin on the meal which we have eaten" in a case where there are ten thousand besides him he says "Bless" In the same essential way that he makes the blessing thus in the same way they answer after him: Blessed be Hashem our God the God of Israel the God of Hosts who dwells amongst the Cherubin on the meal which we have eaten" R' Yosi the Gallilean says in accordance with the size of the congregation they bless as it is said (Ps. 68) In congregations you shall bless God Hashem you who are from the fountain of Israel R' Akiva said What do we find in the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue in two different cases one case, where there are many and one case, where there are few we do not differentiate liturgically once we have a minyan of ten. he says "Bless" Hashem Rabbi Yishmael says "Bless" Hashem who is to be blessed

דף מט,ב גמרא

Shmuel said In reality lit: In the world a person must not exclude lit., go out himself from the general group We have learnt in a Mishna: in a case where there are three others and he is not one of the three he says "Bless" I would say