Monthly Archive: February 2023

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 18, Daf 39a-39b (02/08/23)

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Learn Mishna דף לט and the Gemara until דף לט: “מתיב רב ששת (third line from top of the Amud)

Question:

Can the prohibition of doing commerce with fruits of shmitta be circumvented with selling the fruits בהבלעה?

See שפת אמת “וליתיב

Learn תוספת “וליתיב

Learn תוספות “שאין

And תוספות “יותר

See פני יהושע and שפת אמת who have big dispute whether the extra money paid for the Esrog sold for a mitzvah more than the cost of the Esrog if we’re to be sold as a fruit has kedushas shviis

Learn תוספות “מעות

Continue learning the Gemara דף לט”: “מתיב רב ששת until “אי הכי לולב נמי ” 

Learn תוספות “בד”א 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 17, Daf 7a (02/08/23)

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Learn the גמרא דף ז. “יתיב רב יוסף (two dots) until אמר ליה אביי (second to last line of the amud) 

Learn תוס’ “בקעה 

Clarify the case of מבוי שכלה לרחבה

Learn תוס’ “אם 

Continue learning the גמרא דף ז. ” אמר ליה אביי (second to last line of the amud) until דף ז: “השתא (five lines from bottom of the Amud) 

Clarify the case of מבוי שנפרץ במלואו לחצר ונפרצה חצר כנגדו

What are the two points how the ruling of רב contradicts the ruling of the case of מבוי שכלה לרחבה

Continue learning the גמרא דף ז: “השתא (five lines from bottom of the Amud) until the bottom of the Amud

Conclusion of the Sugya: Following a בת קול

Clarify the two reasons  “תוס’ דף ו: “כאן gives as to why the Chachamim were allowed to ignore the בת קול in the episode related in גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב?

Questions:

What’s the nafka minah between these two reasons?

Why did the Bas Kol say to follow Rebbe Eliezer if that was not the Halacha? 

See רב ניסן גאון on the side of the גמרא ברכות דף יט עמוד א

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=19&format=pdf

According to the second explanation of Tosfos, we do not rule like a Bas Kol. Why do we follow the Bas Kol that said the halacha is like Beis Hillel? 

Based on the conclusion of Tosfos, how many opinions are there in regards to following a Bas Kol? (list the opinions)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 16, Daf 7a (02/07/23)

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Conclusion of the Sugya: Following Chumras of Two Different Opinions

Clarify the two different opinions when a we follow the rule ספק דאורייתא לחומרא ספק דרבנן לקולא and when we say following the chumrahs of two different opinions is considered foolish. 

1.  רשב”א חולין דף מד. “והא

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2. חזון איש עירובין דף ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14331&st=&pgnum=431

See גמרא ברכות דף כז 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=27&format=pdf

which brings a machlokes between when the day is considered over in regards to until what time a person can daven mincha and what time a person could start davening maariv.

Rabanan – Day ends at shkia (sunset) 

Rebbe Yehuda – Day ends at Plag Hamincha (two and half halachic hours before shkia) 

The Gemara concludes one could follow whichever opinion they decide. 

Could a person daven Mincha after Plag hamincha and then daven Maariv immediately following (before Shkia)? 

Would it be permitted if it was two different days?  

Learn רא”ש ברכות פרק ד סוף ס’ ג 

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and מאירי ברכות דף כז who have a machlokes regarding this matter

See קהילת יעקב ברכות ס’ א who explains this machlokes is dependent on our sugya. 

Question:

When is a person considered a Rasha for following the leniencies of two different opinions? (two reasons of the Gemara)

Conclusion of the Sugya: Following a בת קול

Clarify the two reasons  “תוס’ דף ו: “כאן gives as to why the Chachamim were allowed to ignore the בת קול in the episode related in גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב?

Questions:

What’s the nafka minah between these two reasons?

Why did the Bas Kol say to follow Rebbe Eliezer if that was not the Halacha? 

See רב ניסן גאון on the side of the גמרא ברכות דף יט עמוד א

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=19&format=pdf

According to the second explanation of Tosfos, we do not rule like a Bas Kol. Why do we follow the Bas Kol that said the halacha is like Beis Hillel? 

Based on the conclusion of Tosfos, how many opinions are there in regards to following a Bas Kol? (list the opinions)

Learn the גמרא דף ז. “יתיב רב יוסף (two dots) until אמר ליה אביי (second to last line of the amud) 

Learn תוס’ “בקעה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Monday night shiur, Shevat 16, Daf 39a (02/06/23)

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Conclusion of Topic: Making a bracha עובר לעשייתן 

Write a summary of the opinions of when to recite the bracha on the Daled Minim

Tosfos

Rambam

Shulchan Aruch

Biur Hagra

Mishna Berurah

Question:

If person forgot to make a bracha on a mitzvah can he make the bracha afterwards? 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ה-ז

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And הגהות אשרי ברכות פרק א ס’ יד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=145

And רמ”א יורה דעה יט,א with the שך who says there is a major dispute between the Rambam and the Haghas Ashri

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9145&st=&pgnum=57

What is the basis of the argument between the Rambam and the Haghas Ashri?

Learn Mishna דף לט and the Gemara until דף לט: “מתיב רב ששת (third line from top of the Amud)

Learn תוספות “וליתיב 

And תוספות “שאין

And תוספות “יותר

And תוספות “מעות

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Tu B’Shevat, Daf 7a (02/06/23)

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Divrei Torah for Tu B’Shevat 5783

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Review the “גמרא דף ז. “מ”מ קשיא until the two dots on דף ז 

Clarify when keeping two chumras is considered foolish. 

Learn “תוס’ דף ו: “ומי

According to the conclusion of the Gemara: When is a person considered a Rasha for following the leniencies of two different opinions? (two reasons of the Gemara)

See גמרא ע”ז דף ז. “ת”ר הנשאל  (twelve lines from bottom of Amud) until “ת”ר ” (four lines from the bottom) which brings the rule ספק דאורייתא לחומרא ספק דרבנן לקולא.

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=27&daf=7&format=pdf

Major Questions:

Based on the above rule according to the first explanation of our Gemara why before the בת קול ruled the halacha like beis hillel was it left to the volition of the individual to decide to follow beis hillel or beis shamai. Why were they not bound by the rule ספק דאורייתא לחומרא ספק דרבנן לקולא ?

According to Rav Shizbi explanation one can not follow two chumrahs of two different opinions if  they are סתרן אהדדי. Based on the rule of ספק דאורייתא לחומרא I should be obligated to follow the stringent opinion in both cases? 

See רשב”א חולין דף מד. “והא

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See חזון איש עירובין דף ז for a different approach

Review “תוס’ דף ו: “כאן 

Clarify the two reasons Tosfos gives as to why the Chachamim were allowed to ignore the בת קול in the episode related in גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב?

Questions:

What’s the nafka minah between these two reasons?

Why did the Bas Kol say to follow Rebbe Eliezer if that was not the Halacha? 

See רב ניסן גאון on the side of the גמרא ברכות דף יט עמוד א

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=19&format=pdf

According to the second explanation of Tosfos, we do not rule like a Bas Kol. Why do we follow the Bas Kol that said the halacha is like Beis Hillel? 

Based on the conclusion of Tosfos, how many opinions are there in regards to following a Bas Kol? (list the opinions)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Shevat 11, Daf 6b-7a (02/02/23)

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Review “גמרא דף ו: “ומי עבדינן כתרי חומרי (second wide line) until “דף ז. “מ”מ קשיא  (eight lines from top of the Amud) 

Learn “תוס’ דף ו: “כאן 

Questions:

How does Tosfos explain why the Chachamim in the episode related in גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב were allowed to ignore the בת קול?

Why did the Bas Kol say to follow Rebbe Eliezer if that was not the Halacha? 

See רב ניסן גאון on the side of the גמרא ברכות דף יט עמוד א

Tosfos gives two answers.

What’s a Nafka Mina between the two answers?

According to the second explanation of Tosfos, we do not rule like a Bas Kol. Why do we follow the Bas Kol that said the halacha is like Beis Hillel? 

Based on the conclusion of Tosfos, how many opinions are there in regards to following a Bas Kol? (list the opinions)

Continue learning the “גמרא דף ז. “מ”מ קשיא until the two dots on דף ז 

Clarify when keeping two chumras is considered foolish. 

Learn “תוס’ דף ו: “ומי

According to the conclusion of the Gemara: When is a person considered a Rasha for following the leniencies of two different opinions? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 11, Daf 39a (02/01/23)

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Conclusion of Topic: Making a bracha עובר לעשייתן 

Quickly review “תוספת דף לט. “עובר 

Note

Summarize the three options that Tosfos presents as to how to make the Bracha on the Daled Minim עובר לעשייתן.

Question:

Why does”nt Tosfos give the option of making the bracha prior to picking up the Daled Minim by grasping the Daled Minim with one’s hands while they are still on the table?

See first few lines of גמרא דף מב. “מדאגביה נפיק ביה

and first few lines of רש”ש דף מב 

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Learn the רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ז הלכה ו 

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And טור ס’ תרנ”א סעיף ה who makes a דיוק בלשון הרמב”ם that he disagrees with Tosfos.

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Learn ריטב”א פסחים דף ז: “שאני התם דכיון דאגביה who has an entirely different opinion than Tosfos and the Rambam

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Halachic Conclusion:

What is the halachic conclusion as to when is the proper time to recite the bracha on the Daled Minim עובר לעשייתן?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרנ”א סעיף ה which presents two options. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=395

See the מגן אברהם ס”ק יב for a new option not mentioned in Tosfos 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14327&st=&pgnum=396

See ב’ הגר”א who says the two options mentioned in the Shulchan Aruch are not necessary. 

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Questions:

What is the basis of the Gra? 

See גמרא פסחים דף ז עמוד ב “מיתיבי העושה לולב (ten lines from the top of the Amud) until והלכתא

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=7b&format=pdf

Why does the Shulchan Aruch omit the option of negative intent (the third option that Tosfos presented)?

See the משנה ברורה and שער הציון

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Question:

If person forgot to make a bracha on a mitzvah can he make the bracha afterwards? 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ה-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=302

And הגהות אשרי ברכות פרק א ס’ יד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=145

And רמ”א יורה דעה יט,א with the שך who says there is a major dispute between the Rambam and the Haghas Ashri

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9145&st=&pgnum=57

What is the basis of the argument between the Rambam and the Haghas Ashri?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 10, Daf 6b-7a (02/01/23)

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Learn “גמרא דף ו: “ההוא מבוי עקום (four lines before the wide lines) until “דף ז. “מ”מ קשיא (eight lines from top of the Amud)
Question:
See גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב relates an episode where there was a major dispute between the Chachamim and Rebbe Eliezer and although a בת קול said the Halacha is like Rebbe Eliezer the Chachamim did not follow the בת קול. How was the Chachamim allowed to ignore the בת קול?
Learn “תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

Continue learning the “גמרא דף ז. “מ”מ קשיא until the two dots on דף ז
Clarify when keeping two chumras is considered foolish.
Learn “תוס’ דף ו: “ומי