Gittin 57b

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

How low did Klal Yisrael sink in the days of the Churban and of Beitar? The Gemara tells of tefillin taken from the dead of Beitar, children tied to Roman beds and captives sold for their beauty. A captive child redeemed at great cost raises the question of paying a high ransom. The story of an apprentice and his master's wife tips the balance toward the Churban.

Key points

• Rashi explains the extra tefillin shel rosh by their four separate compartments.
• A child of the Churban found his suffering in the tochacha's words about unwritten punishments.
• In the Gemara, a sage redeems a beautiful captive child, who grows into a posek.
• The gadol hador of his time, taken captive, forbade a large ransom for himself and died in prison.
• In the Gemara, the master's tears falling into their cups sealed the gezeira of the Churban.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Tefillin found on the dead of Beitar
2. 5:24Beautiful children likened to jewelry
3. 11:03The four hundred shuls of Beitar
4. 12:30A captive child redeemed from prison
5. 15:12Paying a high ransom for captives
6. 18:04Captive son and daughter of a Kohen Gadol
7. 20:37Tzofnas bas Peniel
8. 23:14The apprentice and his master's wife

Topics

• Churban
• Beitar
• Aggadah