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Disclaimers

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

Most pages on this site are currently auto-translated. The autotranslations are intended as a starting point for my manual translations. At best, they are awkward stringing-togethers of words and phrases in the corpus database that can benefit from cleaning up. At worst, they are picking the wrong homograph. Auto-translations are indicated by italics.

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

The Talmud is a document of its time. While the Talmud is a foundational document of Judaism, it must be read in its historical context. There are passages that are xenophobic, sexist, and irreconcilable with modern science. Not everything in these pages represents contemporary Judaism.

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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 ב,א משנה

a sukkah in a case that it has the property that its height is more than twenty cubits such a sukkah is invalid And Rabbi Yehudah considers it valid and one such that there is not to its height even as much as ten handbreadths and which does not have some texts read: three feminine some texts read: three masculine walls or that its sunlight is greater than its shadow is invalid

דף ב,א גמרא

It was taught there: ??? that he was that is high than twenty cubits ??? Rabbi Yehudah says it is not necessary for him what is the difference here, regarding a sukkah for it teaches: is invalid and what is the difference here, regarding ??? for it teaches: ??? a sukkah a law established by the Torah It was taught by is invalid ??? is a law established by the Rabbis It was taught by ??? And if you wish, I would say ??? also It was taught by ??? a sukkah ??? interrupt It was taught by is invalid ??? that is not ??? It was taught by ??? From where do we learn this? Rabbah said For scripture said: (Lev. 23) so that ??? For ??? the Children of Israel until twenty cubits a person know that he was and then, separately, i.e., in addition to Moses pitching the tent, we had in a sukkah is more than twenty cubits yes. a person know ??? in a sukkah It is because of this: that is not ??? of it ??? Rabbi Zeira he said from here (Is. 4) a sukkah ??? until twenty cubits a person who dwells in the shadow of a sukkah is more than twenty cubits yes. a person who dwells in the shadow of a sukkah except in the shadow of walls He said to him Abaye Except I can object with text from here: One who makes his sukkah ??? Here, too, that is not you shall a sukkah He said to him there i.e., in another mishna ??? that it is possible ??? a sukkah Here in this case, ??? walls there is not in this case. ??? a sukkah And Rabba said from here (Lev. 23) ??? seven days he said Torah all seven of the days "Go!" ??? fixed ??? casual until twenty cubits a person makes ??? casual is more than twenty cubits yes. a person makes ??? casual except ??? fixed He said to him Abaye Except I can object with text from here: One who acts ??? of ??? and the thatched roof on ??? Here, too, that is not you shall a sukkah He said to him thus ??? to you until twenty cubits ??? makes ??? casual For does he act? for him ??? fixed also he departs is more ??? cubits ??? makes ??? fixed For does he act? for him ??? casual also No. he departs

דף ב,ב גמרא

all of them ??? they do not say This certain individual ??? She like Rabbi Zeira also they do not say This certain individual in the days of the Messiah it is written: And Rabbi Zeira If so, Let Scripture say ??? And what does it mean when it says a sukkah ??? both ??? also they do not say It is because of this: ??? like who ??? this one for he said: R' ??? Rav said It is a disagreement ??? walls ??? but: walls ??? even is more than twenty cubits is valid like who ??? for he said: It is because of this: that is not ??? of it ??? And because of the fact ??? of it ??? like who ??? this one For Rav Huna said: Rav said It is a disagreement ??? of it except four cubits on four cubits but: there is -- more ??? cubits on four cubits Even if is more than twenty cubits is valid like who like Rabbi Zeira for he said: It is because of this: ??? he And because of the fact ??? that it is possible ??? a sukkah like who ??? this one for he said: Rav ??? son of Rava said: Rav It is a disagreement ??? except so that his head and the majority of his body and his table but: ??? -- more ??? his head and the majority of his body and his table even is more than twenty cubits is valid like who that is not ??? This is satisfactory of Rabbi ??? disagrees ??? Rav ??? son of Rabbah ??? No. ??? he will give ??? except Rav Huna Rav ??? son of Rabbah Let him say ??? a sukkah what they disagree about ??? reasoned ??? a sukkah in four, cubits and one master reasons that ??? a sukkah ??? his head and the majority of his body and his table No. everyone agrees lit: according to the whole world ??? a sukkah his head and the majority of his body and his table and here in this other case, In this case, what they disagree about ??? reasoned ??? his head and the majority of his body and his table ??? but: -- more ??? and the majority of his body and his table ??? is valid and one master reasons that ??? and the majority of his body and his table until four cubits ??? but: -- more ??? cubits the words of all are is valid They challenged him from this teaching: a sukkah that it its height is more than twenty cubits is invalid And Rabbi Yehudah considers it proper until forty ??? cubits Rabbi Yehuda said It once happened ??? its height than twenty cubits they were elders enters ??? for the sake of lit. in the name of And they did not say to it a thing They said to him: From here ??? a woman it was ??? from the sukkah He said to them: Is it not the case that seven children" are they, to it And furthermore, all ??? No. ??? except by the mouth of the sages why do I have ??? And furthermore, all ??? No. ??? except by the mouth of the sages thus he comes to say i.e., what he really means is: them For ??? children" children they were and children are exempt from the sukkah immediately ??? are they, it would be impossible that is not you shall in them? one that does not require of his mother And so ??? a child that does not require of his mother According to Rabbinic law, he ??? No. ??? Come and hear: And furthermore, all ??? No. ??? except ??? the sages This is satisfactory ??? walls ??? It is a disagreement ??? of ??? in a sukkah that do not walls ???