פירוש על ברכות 58:24

M. omits : in the name of R. Assi.

See Singer, p. 50.

On concluding the Tefillah one steps back three paces, as though retiring from the divine Throne before which the prayer was offered.

M. adds : Rab from R. Hiyya and R. Hiyya from Rabbi.

Cf. the examples quoted fol. 16 b, 17 a, pp. 107 ff.

I.e. he performs his devotions in a perfunctory manner.

I.e. he makes his prayers stereotyped.

Dimdume hammah has been explained in two ways : (1) "The reddening of the sun," connecting the word with adom, "red"; (2) "The stillness of the sun" (from the root damam), i.e. the time in the morning and evening when the sun appears to stand still or be silent ; so Jastrow.

I.e. as the sun rises and before the moon appears.

Palestine.

This refers only to the afternoon prayers. If he waited for sunset to say the afternoon Tefillah, something might detain him and the night come on.

I.e. they are unable to give expression to their wants.

See p. 7 n. 5.

Cf. Singer, p. 310.