Daily Mishna #20: Berachot 4:2

Rabbi Joseph Dana records a short daily Mishnah class, working through all of Mishnah a few minutes at a time.Mishnah Berachot 4:2 - Rabbi Nechunya ben HaKana would say two short prayers in the Beit Midrash: on entering, that no harm come from his Torah learning, and on leaving, thanks for his portion as one who learns rather than one who idles on the street corners. The class walks through the Rishonim's explanations of the entering prayer, the practical halacha that the Rambam counts both prayers as obligations, and why most study halls today do not say them.---Chapters:(0:00) Rabbi Nechunya ben HaKana's two prayers (1:14) The entering prayer: three explanations (2:30) The leaving prayer: thanks for my lot (3:00) Halacha and why it isn't practiced today---Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com