Well, the biggest tractate is no longer on our plate (this time around). Let's raise a glass to @magicker72 and @Dr.Shmuel, who have finished Tractate Keilim! 35 up; 28 to go.
You remove your tallit while services are ongoing (say, to go to the bathroom). When you put it back on, do you have to say the blessing on the tallit again?
@mbloch I did mine on my phone using Google Docs to write text, the phone's screenshot tool, and Google Photos' cropping tool. It's about as unsophisticated as a graphic can get. Where did you find yours?
@IsaacMoses yes that it is within my capabilities but I thought there was some value in using something that might become a bit more viral (from here)
but in any case it is the intention and message which matter
@IsaacMoses regarding Daniel's learning, I think he was asking (you) whether he can "double count" his learning, in which case he would "simply" have to locate/ask questions on the chapters which are not yet claimed
@mbloch I just found addtext.com , which allows you to superimpose text on an existing image really quickly (like, less than minute, door to door). It adds a watermark, too, but that's the cost of convenience. I'll suggest this there, too.
If you want to very quickly change your avatar without losing your original visual identity, and you don't feel like messing with real image-manipulation software, I recommend using https://addtext.com/ . You can drop your current avatar in, add "Reinstate Monica", and save the resulting image in...
Speaking of parades with fruit, yeyasher Kochacha to @ba on finishing Tractate Bikkurim! That's 36 complete, 27 left.
Whenever I wave my four species in shul, I always find that my tallis repeatedly slips off my head and shoulders. I typically have to adjust it every single set of waves, which is rather distracting. Do other people experience this? How do you keep your tallis on while waving the four species?
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