Monthly Archive: June 2023

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Tamuz 10, Daf 11b (06/29/23)

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Learn משנה דף יא: “הכשר מבוי 

Question:

Why does Beis Shammai require a Lechi plus a Korah?

Learn the Gemara from the Mishna until the two dots.

Questions:

What is the inference from the mishna that implies Beis Shammai requires four walls to create a Reshus Hayachid? 

Learn “ריטב”א דף יא: “לימא קסברי

Learn beginning of “רשב”א דף יא: “לימא קסברי  

The Gemara seemingly concludes that according to Beis Shammai three walls are required to create a Reshus Hayachid.

And according to Beis Hillel only two walls are needed. 

Is this indeed the Halacha that only two walls are needed to create a Reshus Hayachid?

Learn ריטב”א דף יא: “הדר אמרינן 

Learn the rest of רשב”א דף יא: “לימא קסברי to explain the conclusion of the Gemara. 

Note the גירסא change of the הגהות הגר”א (side of the Gemara) 

What changes in conclusion of the gemara according to the גירסא change of the גר”א

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ד הלכה א

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and פרק י”ז הלכה ט

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Tamuz 10, Daf 43b-44a (06/28/23)

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Learn the “גמרא מג: “איתיביה אביי (middle of the Amud) until “דף מד. “א”ל אביי (seven lines from the top of the Amud)

Questions:

What changed after the destruction of the beis hamikdash that created an issue of people in chutz laaretz doing things differently than the Jews in Eretz Yisrael?

Rashi “מד. “לדידהו says this is an issue of לא תתגודדו but the Gemara Yevomas clearly states that לא תתגודדו is only an issue when there are different practices in one city? 

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Learn תוספת דף לד. “ואחת

Questions:

Why does there need to be a uniform practice both in chutz laaretz and Eretz Yisrael?

Learn “רש”י דף מד. “לדידהו who explains because the prohibition of לא תתגודדו – having groups performing mitzvos differently as it gives the appearance of two religions.  

The גמרא יבמות דף יג:-יד states that לא תתגודדו is only an issue according to אביי when there are different practices in one city and according to רבא even in one city it is acceptable if there are two different ruling courts (שתי בתי דין) which explains how on Purim there are different days for reading the Megillah (see תוספת שם “כי & רא”ש ס’ ט) 

So how could Rashi say there is an issue of לא תתגודדו to have chutz laaretz have different practice than Eretz Yisrael when they are two different regions?  

According to the Gemara, only after the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash did they institute a universal rule regarding taking Hoshanos on Hashanah Rabbah that coincides with Shabbos. 

During the time of the Beis Hamikdash why was this not an issue of לא תתגודדו?

What changed after the destruction of the beis hamikdash that created an issue of people in chutz laaretz doing things differently than the Jews in Eretz Yisrael?

See מאירי דף מג. ” ושאל בה איננו דיי בקיבועא דירחא 

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Why isn’t the keeping of a second day of Yom tov in chutz laaretz an issue of לא תתגודדו?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Tamuz 9, Daf 11b (06/28/23)

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Conclusion of סוגיא צורת הפתח – כיפה  – Arch 

In conclusion how do we rule as to which types of archs are considered a צורת הפתח?

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Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ שס”ב סע’ יב and משנה ברורה

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Learn חזון איש או”ח ס’ ע”א ס”ק ג

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Sagging Wires

Is a צורת הפתח which top wire sags (bows) kosher? 

Learn שער הציון או”ח ס’ שס”ב אות נו which quotes the opinion of משכנות יעקב ס’ קכ”ג 

Learn חזון איש או”ח ס’ ע”א ס”ק י

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And אמרי יושר חלק ה’ ס’ קל”א 

Obstruction between Lechi & Top String

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See משנה ברורה ס’ שס”ג ס”ק קיב

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And ערוך השולחן או”ח ס’ שס”ב סע’ מו

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Question on halacha אין צריכין ליגע – side posts do not need to extend until the top crossbeam. 

Why not?

See משנה ברורה שס”ב ס”ק סב which says the reason is because of גוד אסיק

Major Question:

In the Sugya of כיפה  in the case of a doorframe which is an arched on top. The gemara says if the side posts are ten tefachim tall everyone agrees it’s considered a צורת הפתח.  Rashi says this is a proof that the side posts do not need to extend to touch the top cross beam. 

How could this be considered a צורת הפתח  through גוד אסיק , there is solid material separating the top of the side posts and the cross beam? 

See אבני נזר או”ח ס’ רס”ד which asks the rule of גוד אסיק is universal,  why does רב ששת say צריכים ליגע? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Tamuz 8, Daf 11b (06/27/23)

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Conclusion of סוגיא צורת הפתח – כיפה  – arch

Question: 

Why is an arched door frame which starts to arch from the bottom of the side posts not obligated in mezuzah?

Is it only when lacking width of 4 tefachim with a minimum height of 3 tefachim or is it because a door frame needs to have straight side posts and a flat lintel?

Is a doorframe which is wider than four tefachim that begins to arch from bottom of the side posts considered a צורת הפתח ?

See Rashi – Beis Yosef

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See רש”י דף יא עמוד ב on our sugya 

Learn ח’ ר”ן “כיפה

Learn ריטב”א “ר”מ מחייב 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ מזוזה פרק ו הלכה ד

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Why does the Rambam omit the detail of minimum width of four tefachim for the doorway?

Why is a doorframe which side posts begin to arch before ten tefachim from the ground exempt from mezuzah? 

How does the Shulchan Aruch conclude?

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Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ שס”ב סע’ יב and משנה ברורה

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Learn חזון איש או”ח ס’ ע”א ס”ק ג

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Sagging Wires

Is a צורת הפתח which top wire sags (bows) kosher? 

Learn שער הציון או”ח ס’ שס”ב אות נו which quotes the opinion of משכנות יעקב ס’ קכ”ג 

Learn

חזון איש או”ח ס’ ע”א ס”ק י

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And אמרי יושר חלק ה’ ס’ קל”א 

Obstruction between Lechi & Top String

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See משנה ברורה ס’ שס”ג ס”ק קיב

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And ערוך השולחן או”ח ס’ שס”ב סע’ מו

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Tamuz 8, Daf 43b-44a (06/26/23)

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Very quickly review גמרא דף מג: “אי הכי  (thirteen lines from top of the Amud) until איתיביה אביי (middle of the Amud) 

Questions:

According to the opinion that taking Aravah post churban is just a minhag and not even a mitzvah from the Rabanan why would one have permission to handle the Aravos on Shabbos as they are muktzah?

See ריטב”א “ופרכינן אי הכי for an answer.

The Gemara answers “Because we are not experts to calculate the precise day of Yom Tov that’s why we can’t take aravos on Hoshana Rabbah that coincides with Shabbos.”

What’s the major concern even if hoshana Rabbah is really the sixth day of Sukkos there is no issue with taking the Aravah as the Gemara said in essence one should be permitted to take Aravah every day of Sukkos to publicize that it’s a mitzvah from the Torah just we don’t to prevent people from treating the mitzvah of Lulav lightly? 

Learn “תוספת מג: “לא איקלע

Learn the “גמרא מג: “איתיביה אביי (middle of the Amud) until “דף מד. “א”ל אביי (seven lines from the top of the Amud)

Questions:

What changed after the destruction of the beis hamikdash that created an issue of people in chutz laaretz doing things differently than the Jews in Eretz Yisrael?

Rashi “מד. “לדידהו says this is an issue of לא תתגודדו but the Gemara Yevomas clearly states that לא תתגודדו is only an issue when there are different practices in one city? 

Learn “תוספת מג: “והביאו

Learn תוספת דף לד. “ואחת

Questions:

Why does there need to be a uniform practice both in chutz laaretz and Eretz Yisrael?

Learn “רש”י דף מד. “לדידהו who explains because the prohibition of לא תתגודדו – having groups performing mitzvos differently as it gives the appearance of two religions.  

The גמרא יבמות דף יג:-יד states that לא תתגודדו is only an issue according to אביי when there are different practices in one city and according to רבא even in one city it is acceptable if there are two different ruling courts (שתי בתי דין) which explains how on Purim there are different days for reading the Megilah (see תוספת שם “כי & רא”ש ס’ ט) 

So how could Rashi say there is an issue of לא תתגודדו to have chutz laaretz have different practice than Eretz Yisrael when they are two different regions?  

According to the Gemara only after the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash did they institute a universal rule regarding taking Hoshanos on Hashanah Rabbah that coincides with Shabbos. 

During the time of the Beis Hamikdash why was this not an issue of לא תתגודדו?

What changed after the destruction of the beis hamikdash that created an issue of people in chutz laaretz doing things differently than the Jews in Eretz Yisrael?

See מאירי דף מג. ” ושאל בה איננו דיי בקיבועא דירחא 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57966&st=&pgnum=116

Why isn’t the keeping of a second day of Yom tov in chutz laaretz an issue of לא תתגודדו?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Tamuz 7, Daf 11b (06/26/23)

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Review גמרא דף יא: “אשכחיה רב ששת (seven lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna.

See רש”י “חייבת which brings two גירסאות  in the gemara. Rashi says this gemara is proof that the side posts do not need to touch the top post.  

What is the proof?

Is the proof only from the opinion of the Rabanan or also from Rebbe Meir?

What is the difference between the two גירסאות?

Why is an arched door frame which starts to arch from the bottom of the side posts not obligated in mezuzah?

Is it only when lacking width of 4 tefachim with a minimum height of 3 tefachim or is it because a door frame needs to have straight side posts and a flat lintel?

Learn “ח’ ר”ן “כיפה

Learn “ריטב”א “ר”מ מחייב

Learn רמב”ם ה’ מזוזה פרק ו הלכה ד

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And שולחן ערוך יו”ד ס’ רפ”ז

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Tamuz 3, Daf 11b (06/22/23)

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Learn גמרא דף יא: “אשכחיה רב ששת (seven lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna.

Clarify what the concept of חוקקין להשלים 

See רש”י “חייבת which brings two גירסאות  in the gemara. Rashi says this gemara is a proof that the side posts do not need to touch the top post.  

What is the proof?

Is the proof only from the opinion of the Rabanan or also from Rebbe Meir?

What is the difference between the two גירסאות?

Why is an arched doorframe which starts to arch from the bottom of the side posts not obligated in mezuzah?

Is it only when lacking width of 4 tefachim with a minimum height of 3 tefachim or is it because a doorframe needs to have straight side posts and a flat lintel?

Learn “ח’ ר”ן “כיפה

Learn “ריטב”א “ר”מ מחייב

Learn רמב”ם ה’ מזוזה פרק ו הלכה ד

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And שולחן ארוך יו”ד ס’ רפ”ז

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Tamuz 3, Daf 43b (06/21/23)

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Very quickly review גמרא דף מג: “אי הכי  (thirteen lines from top of the Amud) until איתיביה אביי (middle of the Amud) 

Review תוס “שלוחי

Learn the ריטב”א and see how he gives a different explanation than Tosfos as to why the Gemara assumes that post Churban Beis Hamikdash there should be no concern of גזירה דרבה when taking the Aravah on Hoshana Rabbah when it coincides Shabbos.

Note the difference in explanation between Rashi and the ריטב”א “אי הכי כל  regarding “אתי לפקפוקי בלולב” 

Questions:

According to the opinion that taking Aravah post churban is just a minhag and not even a mitzvah from the Rabanan why would one have permission to handle the Aravos on Shabbos as they are muktzah?

See ריטב”א “ופרכינן אי הכי for an answer.

The Gemara answers “Because we are not experts to calculate the precise day of Yom Tov that’s why we can’t take aravos on Hoshana Rabbah that coincides with Shabbos.”

What’s the major concern even if hoshana Rabbah is really the sixth day of Sukkos there is no issue with taking the Aravah as the Gemara said in essence one should be permitted to take Aravah every day of Sukkos to publicize that it’s a mitzvah from the Torah just we don’t to prevent people from treating the mitzvah of Lulav lightly? 

Learn תוספת “לא איקלע

Learn the “גמרא מג: “איתיביה אביי (middle of the Amud) until “דף מד. “א”ל אביי (seven lines from the top of the Amud)

Learn תוספת מג: “והביאו

Questions:

What changed after the destruction of the beis hamikdash that created an issue of people in chutz laaretz doing things differently than the Jews in Eretz Yisrael?

Rashi says this is an issue of לא תתגודדו but the Gemara Yevomas clearly states that it is only an issue when there are different practices in one city?