Monthly Archive: October 2022

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 6, Daf 3a-3b (10/31/22)

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Review the גמרא דף ג. “מאי הוי עלה” (last line of the Amud) until the top of “דף ג עמוד ב “א”ל רב פפא and continue learning the Gemara until the two dots

Question:
The Gemara סוכה דף ד rules when the schach is above 20 amos but shoots hang down within 20 amos. If the shoots are חמתן מרובה מצלתן the sukkah is pasul. According to Rava, why is it pasul?
Learn תוס’ “חלל who answers this question.

What is the chidush of Rava “חלל סוכה תנן חלל מבוי תנן”?
Learn ריטב”א דף ג: “חלל
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=5
Learn “רשב”א דף ג. “ומסתברא
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=6

Extra – see ר’ אברהם מן ההר סוכה דף ד “והוצין

Questions:
According to רב נחמן בר יצחק the reason the קורה and schach has to be within twenty Amos of the ground is because of היכר. Why does it matter that part of the schach or קורה is above twenty Amos as long as one can see the schach or קורה?
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ב. “אמר
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=2&format=pdf
Learn “גאון יעקב דף ג. “הכא נמי
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=6

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Cheshvan 2, Daf 3a (10/27/22)

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Very quickly review the גמרא דף ג. “מקצת קורה (two dots) until “מאי הוי עלה” (last line of the Amud)

Questions:
What is the case of חמתה מרובה מצלתו?
Learn “תוס’ “אי who gives two explanations.
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ט: “הא starting from “ורבינו תם מפרש” (eight lines before it starts getting wider) until “שקשה” (two lines later) and “ובריש עירובין” (last line of medium size lines) until the end of Tosfos.
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=9b&format=pdf
See רא”ש סוכה פרק ראשון ס’ ג “ומה שהקשה (in middle) until “בנה בה איצטבא”
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=467
See ר”ן סוכה דף ט: “פירוש דכיון דעליונה until “אבל”
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=593

Continue learning the גמרא דף ג. “מאי הוי עלה” (last line of the Amud) until the top of “דף ג עמוד ב “א”ל רב פפא

According to רב נחמן בר יצחק the reason the קורה and schach has to be within twenty Amos of the ground is because of היכר. Why does it matter that part of the schach or קורה is above twenty Amos as long as one can see the schach or קורה?
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ב. “אמר
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=2&format=pdf
Learn “גאון יעקב דף ג. “הכא נמי
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=6

What is the chidush of Rava “חלל סוכה תנן חלל מבוי תנן”?
See רשב”א and חזון איש

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 2, Daf 37a-37b (10/26/22)

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Quickly review the גמרא דף לז. “אמר רבא מנא אמינא (eight lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף לז: “ואמר רבה (three lines from top of the Amud)

Question:
Rava beings a proof from the לקיחה of אזוב that לקיחה על ידי דבר אחר שמה לקיחה. How does the halacha of איזוב disprove the position of רבה who requires לקיחה תמה which is special for Lulav?
Learn רש”ש

Continue learning the Gemara until ואמר רבה הדס של מצוה

Questions:
Would a separated leaf be an issue of בל תוסיף?

Rabbah and Rava disagree when there’s a separated leaf from the haddasim or Aravos whether it is considered a חציצה
What is the additional chiddush in the argument betwéen Rabbah and Rava by the case of the cut off leaves of the Lulav?
Why does the Rif and Rambam not bring the halacha of the case of cutting off the bottom of the lulav when it’s inside the bundle?
Learn Aruch L’Ner for an answer
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=143

There is a machlokes as to what is the disqualification in all the cases of Rava.
Tosfos- חציצה
Ran- lack of לקיחה תמה

According to the Ran would a partial separation be a lack of לקיחה תמה?
Bring a próof from the above Gemara

Review the שולחן ערוך ס’ תרנ”א סעיף ז
The Rama says the minhag is to remove the tefillin straps and rings from one’s finger when holding the Daled minim but according to the letter of the law it is not necessary.
Questions:
Why is it not absolutely necessary?
See מגן אברהם ס”ק יח and ב’ הגר”א אות כב who give different explanations
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=397
See משנה ברורה ס”ק לו for his halachic ruling
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=252

Does one have to remove the rings from their fingers before taking the Daled minim?
Does one have to remove a bandaid from his hand when taking the Daled minim?
What should one do if he has a non removable cast?
Is this the same as the halacha in regards to rings and bandages for netilas yadayim?
See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ קסא סעיף א ומשנה ברורה ס”ק א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=113
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=114
See ס’ קסב סעיף י ומשנה ברורה ס”ק סח regarding bandage
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=122
Regarding rings see שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ קסא סעיף ג ומשנה ברורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=115

For Halacha of Daled Minim:
See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרנ”א סעיף כ
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9102&st=&pgnum=411
See הליכות שלמה סוכה פרק יט הלכה טו with footnote דבר הלכה אות כה
See קובץ הלכות סוכה פרק לו סעיף יד-טו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan II Daf 3a (10/26/22)

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Review the גמרא דף ג. “מקצת קורה (two dots) until “מאי הוי עלה” (last line of the Amud)

Questions:
What is the case of חמתה מרובה מצלתו?
Learn “תוס’ “אי who gives two explanations.
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ט: “הא starting from “ורבינו תם מפרש” (eight lines before it starts getting wider) until “שקשה” (two lines later) and “ובריש עירובין” (last line of medium size lines) until the end of Tosfos.
See רא”ש סוכה פרק ראשון ס’ ג “ומה שהקשה (in middle) until “בנה בה איצטבא”
See ר”ן סוכה דף ט: “פירוש דכיון דעליונה until “אבל”

We concluded according to רב נחמן בר יצחק the reason the קורה and schach has to be within twenty Amos of the ground is because of היכר. Why does it matter that part of the schach or קורה is above twenty Amos as long as one can see the schach or קורה?
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ב. “אמר

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan I Daf 3a (10/25/22)

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According to רב נחמן בר יצחק the reason the קורה has to be within twenty Amos of the ground is because of היכר.
Learn רבינו יהונתן ריש מסכתא who explains the opinion of ר’ יהודה that permits the קורה to be placed above twenty amos as ר’ יהודה is of the opinion קורה משום מחיצה
Major Question:
What is the צריכותא of the gemara to list the machlokes of Rabanan and Rebbe Yehuda both by Mavui and sukkah if the two halachos are for different reasons?
(see גאון יעקב דף ב. “וכן הא)

Learn the גמרא דף ג. “מקצת קורה (two dots) until “מאי הוי עלה” (last line of the Amud)

Questions:
What is the case of חמתה מרובה מצלתו?
Learn “תוס’ “אי who gives two explanations.
Learn תוס’ סוכה דף ט: “הא starting from “ורבינו תם מפרש” (eight lines before it starts getting wider) until “שקשה” (two lines later) and “ובריש עירובין” (last line of medium size lines) until the end of Tosfos.
See רא”ש סוכה פרק ראשון ס’ ג “ומה שהקשה (in middle) until “בנה בה איצטבא”
See ר”ן סוכה דף ט: “פירוש דכיון דעליונה until “אבל”

We concluded according to רב נחמן בר יצחק the reason the קורה and schach has to be within twenty Amos of the ground is because of היכר. Why does it matter that part of the schach or קורה is above twenty Amos as long as one can see the schach or קורה?
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ב. “אמר
Learn גאון יעקב דף ג. “הכא נמי

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, Daf 37a (10/24/22)

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Quickly review the גמרא דף לז. “אמר רבא מנא אמינא (eight lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף לז: “ואמר רבה (three lines from top of the Amud)

Question:
Rava beings a proof from the לקיחה of אזוב that לקיחה על ידי דבר אחר שמה לקיחה. How does the halacha of איזוב disprove the position of רבה who requires לקיחה תמה which is special for Lulav?
Learn רש”ש

Continue learning the Gemara until ואמר רבה הדס של מצוה

Questions:
Would a separated leaf be an issue of בל תוסיף?

Questions:
Rabbah and Rava disagree when there’s a separated leaf from the haddasim or Aravos whether it is considered a חציצה
What is the additional chiddush in the argument betwéen Rabbah and Rava by the case of the cut off leaves of the Lulav?
Why does the Rif and Rambam not bring the halacha of the case of cutting off the bottom of the lulav when it’s inside the bundle?
Learn Aruch L’Ner for an answer
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=143

There is a machlokes as to what is the disqualification in all the cases of Rava.
Tosfos- חציצה
Ran- lack of לקיחה תמה

According to the Ran would a partial separation be a lack of לקיחה תמה?
Bring a próof from the above Gemara

Review the שולחן ערוך ס’ תרנ”א סעיף ז
The Rama says the minhag is to remove the tefilin straps and rings from one’s finger when holding the Daled minim but according to the letter of the law it is not necessary.
Questions:
Why is it not absolutely necessary?
See מגן אברהם ס”ק יח and ב’ הגר”א אות כב who give different explanations
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=397
See משנה ברורה ס”ק לו for his halachik ruling
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=252

Does one have to remove the rings from their fingers before taking the Daled minim?
Does one have to remove a bandaid from his hand when taking the Daled minim?
What should one do if he has a non removable cast?
Is this the same as the halacha in regards to rings and bandages for netilas yadayim?
See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ קסא סעיף א ומשנה ברורה ס”ק א & ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=113
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=114
See ס’ קסב סעיף י ומשנה ברורה ס”ק סח regarding bandage
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=122
Regarding rings see שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ קסא סעיף ג ומשנה ברורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=115

For Halacha of Daled Minim:
See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרנ”א סעיף כ
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9102&st=&pgnum=411
See הליכות שלמה סוכה פרק יט הלכה טו with footnote דבר הלכה אות כה
See קובץ הלכות סוכה פרק לו סעיף יד-טו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Tishrei 29 Daf 3a (10/24/22)

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Review the גמרא דף ג. “ורב נחמן בר יצחק (eighteen lines from top of the Amud) until מאי אמלתרא (last narrow line of the Amud)

Bring a proof from the question and answer of the Gemara that Rebbe Yehuda’s opinion of maximum height is also for the reason of היכר.
See “חידושי הר”ן דף ג “קורה
(attached in Thursday’s email)
And “ריטב”א “קורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=4

Continue learning the Gemara from מאי אמלתרא (last narrow line of the Amud) until the two dots.

Question:
Would one be permitted to place schach above 20 amos by placing an אמלתרא on the schach?

Continue learning the Gemara from the two dots until the last line of the Amud

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Tishrei 25 Daf 3a (10/20/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ג. “רב נחמן בר יצחק (sixteen lines from top of the Amud) until ורב נחמן בר יצחק (eighteen lines from top of the Amud)

Questions:
The gemara gives a new explanation of the reason for the Rabanan of קורה משום היכר
Where do we know the maximum width of the מבוי?
What is the reason for רבי יהודה who allows the korah to be placed above 20 Amos?
See פ’ מש ‘ לרמב”ם
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=254

See “חידושי הר”ן דף ג “קורה
(see attachment)
And “ריטב”א “קורה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=4

And “גאו”י דף ג “רנב”י
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=8

Learn the גמרא דף ג. “ורב נחמן בר יצחק (eighteen lines from top of the Amud) until מאי אמלתרא (last narrow line of the Amud)

Question:
Rabbah says the maximum height of the schach is 20 amos because any higher one will not notice the schach. The Gemara Sukkah says according to Rabbah when the walls of the sukkah extend until the Schach the schach can be placed higher than 20 amos as one will notice it.
According to this reason one should be permitted to place the קורה of a מבוי above 20 amos as the קורה rests on the walls of the מבוי?
Learn “ח’ ר”ן דף ג. “קורה
(see attachment)
And “רשב”א דף ג. “ומהא
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=5
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=6
Learn “תוס’ סוכה דף ב: “וכיון
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=2b&format=pdf

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Tishrei 9, Daf 37a (10/03/22)

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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 שני Tishrei 8 Daf 2b-3a (10/03/22)

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Quickly review the גמרא דף ב: “ורבנן (twelve lines from bottom of the amud) until דף ג. “והאי מאי

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

Continue learning the גמרא דף ג. “והאי מאי until ורב נחמן בר יצחק

Questions:
The Gemara gives a new explanation of the reason for the Rabanan of קורה משום היכר
Where do we know the maximum width of the מבוי?
What is the reason of רבי יהודה who allows the korah to be placed above 20 Amos?
See פ’ מש ‘ לרמב”ם
See חידושי הר”ן מסכת עירובין דף ג עמוד א “קורה
And ריטב”א “קורה
And גאו”י דף ג “רנב”י