“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)”
Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shemos
20 Teves 5780/January 17, 2020
Raf and the Daf[1]
I am Raf. I do
the Daf.
That Raf he does
Daf.
I do not like
Raf who does Daf.
Would you like
to join and do the Daf?
I cannot Raf;
cannot do the Daf!
Would you learn
it here or there;
Would you learn
it anywhere?
I cannot learn
it here or there
I cannot do it
anywhere.
Would you learn
it in your den;
would you learn
it with a guy named Ben?
Would you learn
it when going far;
would you learn
it in your car?
I cannot do the
daily Daf;
it’s just too
hard Mr. Raf!
Would you be
doing it in your house;
Would you be
encouraged by your spouse?
Would you do it
at a wedding;
Would you ensure
there’s no forgetting?
Would you go to
a shiur in Yiddish;
Would you learn
it at a kiddush?
Would you learn
it from a CD;
Would you rather
from an MP3?
Would you even
give the shiur;
Would you just
listen in your chair?
Would you in the
rain or snow;
Would you learn
it on the go?
Would you, could
you on a train;
Would you, could
you on a plane?
Would you Yom
Kippur afternoon;
Would you learn
it on the moon?
Would you make
it a life עיקר;
Would you on
Purim when you’re שיכור?
Will you say “it
doesn’t pas”;
Or will you use
an Artscroll Shas?
Would you
overcome a life of מיתותא;
Would you learn
each night with a chavrusa?
Would you learn
it from a Sage:
Would you ensure to do that page?
Would you do it
when sick and tired;
Would you do it
after getting fired?
Would you do it
when you’re harried;
Would you do it after
your child gets married?
Would you learn
it in your shul;
Would you learn
it at the pool?
Would you learn
it after a chupah
Would you when vacationing
in Aruba?
Would you delve
into every סברא:
Would you meet
Abayei and Rava?
Would you learn
it after Pesach Seder;
Would you give
daily nachas to your Creator?
Ok Raf, if
you’ll just let me be
I’ll try the
Daf, just wait and see
Hey! I CAN do
the Daf!
I CAN do it -
thank you Raf!
I can do it here
or there;
I can do it
anywhere!
I can do it in
my den;
I can do it with
my friend Ben!
I can do it when
going far;
I can do it in
my car!
I can do it in
my house;
I can do it -
thanks to my spouse!
I can do it at a
wedding;
I can do it - no
forgetting!
I can do it – maybe
not in Yiddish;
I can do it
after kiddush!
I can learn it
from a CD;
I can learn it
from an MP3!
I can learn it
at a shiur;
I can listen in
my chair!
I can learn it -
rain or snow;
I can learn it
wherever I go!
I can learn it
on the train;
I can learn it
on a plane!
I can do it Yom
Kippur afternoon;
I can even do it
on the moon!
I can make it my
life עיקר;
I can do it
before becoming שיכור!
I can do it even
sick and tired;
I can do it -
hopefully won’t get fired!
I can do it when
I’m harried;
I can do it even
when getting married!
I can do it at a
shul;
I can do it
before the pool!
I can do it
after a chuppah;
I can do it -
where’s Aruba?
I can delve into
every סברא;
My new best
friends are Abayei and Rava!
I can learn it
now or later;
I can give
nachas to my Creator!
I can do all twenty-seven
hundred and eleven;
I can earn this great
ticket to heaven!
I can do it -
just a Daf each day;
I can do it -
hip hip hurray!
Shabbat Shalom & Good Shabbos,
R’ Dani and Chani Staum
[1]
Dedicated in honor of my father who made his fifth Siyum Hashas with Daf Yomi
last week and dedicated in honor of my mother who has been there throughout.