Daf Hashavua (part 1)
Shkalim 16b
How were the Luchos written?
R.
Chanina ben Gamliel says 5 dibros on each Luach (5+5)
The Rabonan says 10 on
each Luach (10 +10)
R. Shimon bar Yochai says 20 on each
Luach (20+20).
10 in the front & 10 in the back of each Luach.
R. Simai says 40 on each Luach
(40+40) 10 dibros on all 4 sides of
each Luach.
Had this been a Machlokes in Halacha, we woud definitely not pasken like Reb Chanina ben Gamliel who
said it had 5 dibros on each Luach. (daas yochid)
It is interesting that all pictures
and Luchos in Shuls depict
5 dibros on each Luach.
The Zohar* also holds, like
Reb Chanina Ben Gamliel. that it had 5 dibros
on each Luach.(5+5)
It seems , the Zohar disagrees
with R.Shimon bar Yochai,
who said it had 10 dibros on both
sides. (20+20)
*Parshas Yisro, Rashi Shir Hashirim
# 4:5
