Commentary for Berakhot 118:3
ואמר רמי בר אבא א"ר יצחק הרואה פרת אגשרא דבבל אומר ברוך עושה בראשית והאידנא דשניוה פרסאי מבי שבור ולעיל רב יוסף אמר מאיהי דקירא ולעיל ואמר רמי בר אבא הרואה דגלת אגשרא דשביסתנא אומר ברוך עושה בראשית
Also said Rammi b. Abba in the name of R. Isaac : Who sees the Euphrates up to the Babylonian bridge says, "Blessed...Who hast made the Creation" ; but nowadays since the Persians have altered it, [that benediction is only to be said] from Be Shapor onwards. Rab Joseph said : From Ihi Dekira onwards. Further said Rammi b. Abba : Who sees the Tigris from the bridge of Shaporstan says, "Blessed...Who hast made the Creation."
Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Diverting the course by numerous canals for irrigation.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
The town of Sipphara; Neubauer, p. 336.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
The town of Hit. Dekira is connected by Wiesner (p. 147) with kira "wax," and is so-named because of its naphtha wells. Cf. T. A. I. p. 17.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
This is the reading of M. and equals "Shapor's land." Edd. : Shebistana.
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