More Discussions for this daf
1. The Malachim placing their hands on one's head 2. Yosef having children 3. Does one find pillows and cushions on top of hills in the desert?
DAF DISCUSSIONS - TA'ANIS 11

alex lebovits asked:

The Gem. learns out that Moshe was with Kllal Yisroel in their Tzar from the fact that he did not use a pillow or a cushion to sit on when his hands became tired. Just as Yaakov used stones for a pillow when he was travelling.

Isn't it more than likely that Moshe used a stone to sit on because that was the only thing that they could find there?

Thank you for listening

alex lebovits, toronto, canada

The Kollel replies:

The Gemara arrives at its conclusion from the fact that Moshe could have taken a cushion with him but didn't. Ya'akov didn't have a cushion!

Be'Virchas Kol Tuv

Eliezer Chrysler.