Monthly Archive: September 2022

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Tishrei 4 Daf 2b-3a (09/29/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ב: “ולא היא (approx 15 lines from bottom of the amud) until דף ג. “והאי מאי

Questions:
What is the size of the entrance of a king’s palace?
Where do we learn the size of palatial entrance?
What are we exactly learning from פתח מלכים?
See פ’ מש ‘ לרמב”ם
And תוס’ רא”ש & גאון יעקב
See חידושי הר”ן מסכת עירובין דף ג עמוד א “קורה

The Gemara asked three questions on the requirements of the opening of a mavui if it learnt from the entrance of the Heichal.
Why did the gemara switch the way it asked the question?
Learn תוס’ “אלא and מהרש”א

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Tishrei 4, Daf 36b-37a (09/28/22)

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Very quickly review the “גמרא דף לו: “ואמר רבא מנא אמינא (nine lines from bottom of the Amud) until “גמרא דף לז. “ר’ מאיר (two dots)

Questions:
According to רבי יהודה
Do all the four minim need to be used in the schach?
Can one use an Esrog for schach?
Learn “תוספת דף לו: “רבי יהודה

Learn the “גמרא דף לז. “ר’ מאיר (two dots) until “אמר להו רבה”

Bring a proof from “רש”י דף לז. “במינו as to why the Rabanan who hold לולב אין צורך אגד are not concerned with the violation of בל תוסיף when using a ring to bind the daled minim out of a different material?

Question on Gemara דף לו עמוד ב:
Why does רבא comment on the opinion of רבי יהודה who holds לולב צריך אגד when we rule the halacha is לולב אין צורך אגד?
Why did the Gemara spend time explaining the opinion of רבי יהודה when we rule like the Rabanan?

Continue learning the Gemara until “אמר רבא ” (eight lines from the bottom of the Amud)

Questions:
Would a partial חציצה betwéen ones hand and the Lulav invalidate his shaking of the daled minim?
Bring a proof from “תוספת “כי

Why is holding the Lulav with a scarf not an issue of חציצה?
Learn “תוספת “דבעינא

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי , Tzom Gedalya Daf 2b (09/28/22)

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Learn the “גמרא דף ב: “ורבי יהודה (third way down the Amud) until “ורבנן (two thirds down the Amud)

Learn תוס’ “אמר
Learn תוס’ “עד

Question:
What is the size of the entrance of a kings palace?
Where do we learn the size of palatial entrance?

Continue learning the גמרא דף ב: “ורבנן .. “ליבעי דלתות until the bottom of the Amud.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Elul 26 Daf 2b (09/22/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ב: “בין לרבנן until “ואכתי”
Clarify the two possible ways to Rashi presents to read the gemara.
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
Learn תוס’ “בין

Continue learning the גמרא דף ב: “ואכתי until “ורבנן

Question:
Is placing the korah above twenty Amos an issue of a פרצה?
See חזון איש ליקוטים סימן ד ס”ק א
See גאון יעקב דף ב. “למעלה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Elul 26, Daf 36b-37a (09/21/22)

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Learn the “גמרא דף לו: “ואמר רבא מנא אמינא (nine lines from bottom of the Amud) until “גמרא דף לז. “ר’ מאיר (two dots)

Questions:
According to רבי יהודה
Do all the four minim need to be used in the schach?
Can one use an Esrog for schach?
Learn “תוספת דף לו: “רבי יהודה

The Gemara proved that רבי יהודה holds סיב and עיקרא דדיקלא could be used to bind the Lulav.
What is רבי יהודה source in the Torah for this?

Learn the “גמרא דף לז. “ר’ מאיר (two dots) until “אמר להו רבה”

Bring a proof from “רש”י דף לז. “במינו as to why the Rabanan who hold לולב אין צורך אגד are not concerned with the violation of בל תוסיף when using a ring to bind the daled minim out of a different material?

Question on Gemara דף לו עמוד ב:
Why does רבא comment on the opinion of רבי יהודה who holds לולב צריך אגד when we rule the halacha is לולב אין צורך אגד?
Why did the Gemara spend time explaining the opinion of רבי יהודה when we rule like the Rabanan?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Elul 25 Daf 2b (09/21/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ב: “בין לרבנן until “ואכתי
Clarify the two possible ways to Rashi presents to read the gemara.
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
Learn תוס’ “בין

Conclusion for the position of the Rambam
See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

According to the Rashba, why does the fact that the fourth side of a מבוי is open to Karmilis or to a Reshus harabim impact whether the three walls of the מבוי can make this a Reshus Hayachid?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Elul 24 Daf 2a (09/20/22)

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Very quickly review the “גמרא דף ב. “אמר רב יהודה אמר רב until “והא כי כתיב” (thirteen lines from bottom of the amud)
Question:
What is the need for the rabanan to give a large explanation of why they take the dimensions from פתח היכל and not פתח אולם as there is no pasuk that says the words פתח אולם ?
Learn the “גמרא דף ב. “והא כי כתיב” (thirteen lines from bottom of the amud) until דף ב: “בין לרבנן (second line of the Amud)

Questions:
What’s the halachic implications that Mishkan and Beis Hamikdash are interchangeable?
Learn תוס’ “אשכחן

Continue learning the גמרא דף ב: “בין לרבנן until “ורבי יהודה
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
Learn תוס’ “בין

Conclusion for the position of the Rambam
See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

According to the Rashba, why does the fact that the fourth side of a מבוי is open to Karmilis or to a Reshus harabim impact whether the three walls of the מבוי can make this a Reshus Hayachid?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Elul 24, Daf 36b (09/19/22)

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Review the משנה דף לו עמוד ב and the Gemara until “אמרו לו” (second to last line of the Amud)

Questions on רבי יהודה:

The Anshei Yerushalayim had two bindings around their Lulav. The real binding was למטה. What does למטה mean in this case; beneath or underneath?

Why isn’t the second binding of the golden strap an issue of בל תוסיף?
See רש”י על המשנה “במינו אוגדין and רא”ש ס’ כד “אין אוגדין https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=480

Does one have to have specific intent for the golden strap to be placed for beauty in order for it not to be an issue of בל תוסיף?

Does it matter which one was placed first?
See מאירי “אמר לו ר’ יהודה (paragraph אמר) https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57966&st=&pgnum=96

See “שפת אמת “במינו https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=198

Questions:
According to ר”מ/רבנן who hold לולב אין צורך אגד why is one not in violation by using different material to bind the Lulav?
Learn “תוספות דף לא: “הואיל https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=31b&format=pdf
Learn ר”ן דף טז: דפי הריף “דתניא until the two dots on top of דף יז for a different explanation than Tosfos

Tosfos says that in order to transgress בל תוסיף the extra item has to be held דרך גדילתו – in the direction that it grows. According to ר”מ why is it permitted to bind the Lulav with gold band as gold doesn’t grow from the ground so should not be limited to דרך גדילתו?
See רש”ש

Learn רא”ש פרק שלישי ס’ כד בגמרא starting from וכל הני שיעורים ” https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=478

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Elul 23 Daf 2a (09/19/22)

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Learn the “גמרא דף ב. “אמר רב יהודה אמר רב until “והא כי כתיב” (thirteen lines from bottom of the amud)
Questions:
Are we learning from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי or just one of them?
How do we learn from the size of the opening of the Heichal/Ulam the maximum height and width of a מבוי in regards to the tikun drabanan of a Leichi and Korah?

Learn תוס’ “דכתיב

Conclusion for the position of the Rambam?
Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד who asks on the Rambam that three walls are enough to oc rate a reshus hayachid
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

What’s the difference in the function of the tikun d’Rabanan of a lechi or korah on the fourth side of a מבוי according to the Rambam and the Rabbeinu Peretz?

See רשב”א דף ט. “מקום שאין (starting from the words “ואינו מחוור בעיני) until “כך יש לי לפרש for a new twist on how many walks are need to create a reshus hayachid.”

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Elul 19 Daf 2a (09/15/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ב from after the Mishna until אמר רב יהודה אמר רב

Why doesn’t the Masechta start with the mishna on דף יא which discusses when the תיקוני מבוי of a lechi and a korah?
Learn תוספות “מבוי

Questions:
How many walls are needed to create a Reshus hayachid?
Why did Rashi say the מבוי is not a reshus harabim and not specify that it actually is a reshus hayachid?
We learnt תוס’ רבינו פרץ and רבינו יהונתן who said three walls create a reshus hayachid

Learn רע”ב on the Mishna who says a reshus hayachid needs four walls
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9678&st=&pgnum=149

What is the position of the Rambam?
Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד who asks on the Rambam that three walls are enough to oc rate a reshus hayachid
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

What’s the difference in the function of the tikun d’Rabanan of a lechi or korah on the fourth side of a מבוי according to the Rambam and the Rabbeinu Peretz?

See רשב”א דף ט. “מקום שאין (starting from the words “ואינו מחוור בעיני) until “כך יש לי לפרש for a new twist on how many walks are need to create a reshus hayachid.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Elul 19, Daf 36b (09/14/22)

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Quickly review the “גמרא דף לו: “אתרוג קטן (two dots) until the Mishna

In conclusion:
According to רבי יהודה, why is an Esrog that is larger than half of his handgrip pasul?
According to רבי יוסי is there a maximum size for an Esrog?

Review “תוספת דף לד: “שתהא
Tosfos brings a machlokes between the בה”ג and ר”ת whether one must hold all the Daled minim in his hand at the same time in order to fulfill the Mitzvah.
Question:
According to ר”ת that one must hold all the Daled minim at the same time how can an Esrog the size of a watermelon be kosher as it’s impossible to hold all the minim?
See ערוך לנר

Learn the משנה דף לו עמוד ב and the Gemara until “אמרו לו” (second to last line of the Amud)

Questions on רבי יהודה:
The Anshei Yerushalayim had two bindings around their Lulav. The real binding was למטה. What does למטה mean in this case; beneath or underneath?

Why isn’t the second binding of the golden strap an issue of בל תוסיף?
See רש”י על המשנה “במינו אוגדין and רא”ש ס’ כד “אין אוגדין https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=480

Does one have to have specific intent for the golden strap to be placed for beauty in order for it not to be an issue of בל תוסיף?

Does it matter which one was placed first?
See מאירי “אמר לו ר’ יהודה (paragraph אמר) https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57966&st=&pgnum=96

See “שפת אמת “במינו https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=198

Questions:
According to ר”מ/רבנן who hold לולב אין צורך אגד why is one not in violation by using different material to bind the Lulav?
Learn “תוספות דף לא: “הואיל https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=31b&format=pdf
Learn ר”ן דף יז: דפי הריף “דתניא until the two dots on top of דף יז for a different explanation than Tosfos

Tosfos says that in order to transgress בל תוסיף the extra item has to be held דרך גדילתו – in the direction that it grows. According to ר”מ why is it permitted to bind the Lulav with gold band as gold doesn’t grow from the ground so should not be limited to דרך גדילתו?
See רש”ש

Learn רא”ש פרק שלישי ס’ יד בגמרא starting from וכל הני שיעורים ” https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=478

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Elul 18 Daf 2a (09/14/22)

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Quickly review the משנה דף ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=3&daf=2&format=pdf

Questions:

Why did the Rabanan prohibit carrying inside a מבוי?

Learn Rashi very well

How many walls are needed to create a Reshus hayachid?

Learn תוס’ רבינו פרץ

and רבינו יהונתן (in back of the gemara on side of the Rif)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326

and רע”ב on the Mishna

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9678&st=&pgnum=149

What is the position of the Rambam?

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א for an explanation of the Rambam

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

See ח’ גרי”ז עירובין for the Brisker Rav’s explanation of the Rambam

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek – יום שלישי Elul 17 (09/13/22)

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Learn משנה דף ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=3&daf=2&format=pdf

Question:

Why did the Rabanan prohibit carrying inside a מבוי?

Learn rashi very well

How many walls are needed to create a Reshus hayachid?

Learn תוס’ רבינו פרץ

and רבינו יהונתן (in back of the gemara on side of the Rif)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326

and רע”ב on the Mishna

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9678&st=&pgnum=149

What is the position of the Rambam?

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יד הלכה א & ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=57

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=58

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה ט and השגת הראב”ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=73

See מגיד משנה הלכות שבת פרק יז הלכה א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=72

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום שלישי Elul 17, Daf 56b (09/13/22)

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Learn גמרא דף נו: “והני תרתי (top of the amud) until the end of the Masechta

Question:

What’s the halacha implication to a kohen whose daughter commits adultery or adopts a different religion?

See מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=510

and רש”ש

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=515

See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קכח סע’ מא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14212&st=&pgnum=169

and מגן אברהם ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14212&st=&pgnum=170

Questions:

Why did Bilga kick the Mizbeiach?

Why did Bilga refer to the Mizbeiach as a wolf?

Why does the Gemara end with the benefit of living next to a tzadik when the family the Gmarara discusses were not tzadikim?

See ערוך לנר

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=221

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Introduction Shiur – יום שני Elul 16 (09/12/22)

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Learn משנה דף ב
Learn the משנה דף יא:, יג:, & יד עמוד ב
Learn גמרא שבת דף ו. “ת”ר ד’ רשויות לשבת (middle of the Amud) until the two dots on the bottom of the Amud

Why did the Rabanan require a Lechi or Korah for the entrance to a מבוי?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek יום שני Elul 16, Daf 56a-56b (09/12/22)

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Learn the משנה דף נו and the גמרא דף נו until the two dots on דף נו עמוד ב
Question:
What is the reason that the Mishmar that is leaving gets an equal portion of lechem panim when yom tov and Shabbos follow each other?
See Rashi
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תמידין פרק ד הלכה יב who gives a different explanation than Rashi.
See ה’ ראב”ד who asks on the Rambam and the ה’ רדב”ז and כסף משנה who explains the Rambam

Which Mishmar receives two challos from the lechem hapanim when there is one day in between yom tov and shabbos? Why?
See Rashi
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תמידין פרק ד הלכה יג who explains the Gemara entirely different than Rashi
See ה’ ראב”ד who asks on the Rambam and the ה’ רדב”ז and כסף משנה who explains the Rambam

Continue learning the Gemara until the end of the Masechta
What’s the halacha implication to a kohen whose daughter commits adultery or adopts a different religion?
See מהרש”א and רש”ש
See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קכח סע’ מא and מגו אברהם ס”ק ב

Why does the Gemara end with the benefit of living next to a tzadik when the family the Geamra discusses were not tzadikim?
See ערוך לנר