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Tosefta, Berakhot, Chapter 3

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Just like the Torah established a set time to read the Shema,

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so too the Sages established a set time for [the] prayer [of
Shemoneh Esreh].

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Why did they say [that] the morning prayer [of Shmoneh
Esreh can be prayed only] until noon?

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Because the morning Tamid (daily offering) [sacrifice]

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Could be brought [only] until noon.

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Rebbi Yehudah says,

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[The morning prayer of Shmoneh Esreh can be prayed

only] until [the end of the first] four hours [of the day].

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And why did they say that the Mincha (afternoon) prayer
[of Shemoneh Esreh can only be prayed] until the evening?

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Because the afternoon Tamid [sacrifice] could be brought

[only] until the evening.

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Rebbi Yehudah says,

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[The Mincha prayer of Shmoneh Esreh can be prayed

only] until Plag Hamincha.

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And when is Plag Hamincha?

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Eleven minus one quarter hours [of the day] (i.e. 10

hours).

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And why did they say that the evening prayer [of Shmoneh
Esreh] does not have a set time?

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Because the limbs and fats [of the sacrifices] could be

brought the whole night.

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And why did they say that the Mussaf prayer [of Shmoneh
Esreh can be prayed] the whole day?

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Because the Mussaf (additional offering) sacrifice could be

brought the whole day.

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Rebbi Yehudah says,

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[The Mussaf prayer can be prayed] until [the end of the

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1. According to the Tosefta, who established the times for Tefilla?

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2. According to the Tosefta, who/what established the times for Kriat Shema?
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3. Why does the Tosefta compare Tefilla to Kriat Shema?
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4. What was the model for the times of and ?
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The Tamid sacrifice (Korban Tamid) is a public sacrifice (bought on public funds) that was brought in the
Bet Hamikdash (Temple) twice a day, in the morning, in the beginning of the day, and in the late
afternoon, at the end of the day. It was the opening and closing sacrifice, meaning that no other
sacrifice could be brought before the morning Tamid and no other sacrifice could be brought after the
afternoon Tamid. See Bemidbar 28:2-8.
The reason this sacrifice was called Tamid (literally: constant) is because it had to be constantly brought
every single day without any exceptions. The morning and the afternoon Shmoneh Esreh were
established as a remembrance of the morning and the afternoon Tamid, as the Tosefta is going to
explain. (Eliyahu Gurevich, Tosefta Berachot, 2010)

5. What kind of sacrifice was the ?

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6. How often was it brought and at what times?
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7. What restriction is associated with the ?
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