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One of the many things I love about Talmud is how *human* it is. 
Who is considered such a sage?
Rav Nahman, buffing his nails modestly on his shirt, "C'est moi! C'est moi, I blush to disclose, I'm far too noble to lie
That man in whom, these qualities bloom
C'est moi, c'est moi, 'tis I!"
Rav Nahman, buffing his nails modestly on his shirt, "C'est moi! C'est moi, I blush to disclose, I'm far too noble to lie
That man in whom, these qualities bloom
C'est moi, c'est moi, 'tis I!"
I also really love the weirder of the discussions, like in a few paragraphs we've gone from discussing what to do with meat if you realize it's not permitted to... this.
-So, how big does a hole in the wall have to be to transmit germsImean r i t u a l i m p u r i t y
-about the size of a fist
-and how big is that
-the size of the fist of this one dude we all know
-and how big is that
-y'know, the same size as a human head
-k, let it be the law
-about the size of a fist
-and how big is that
-the size of the fist of this one dude we all know
-and how big is that
-y'know, the same size as a human head
-k, let it be the law
