Monthly Archive: August 2023

Review the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אבהו אמר ר’ יוחנן (middle of the narrow lines) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Question:

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות סנהדרין דף י”ז “לטהר השרץ

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14302&st=&pgnum=259

Learn the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

How is it possible for both opinions to be דברי אלוקים חיים when they are contradictory? 

Learn ריטב”א “אלו ואלו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=21

See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות חגיגה דף ג “נתנו (in middle)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14306&st=&pgnum=571

The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  

How does the quality of נוחים ועלובין help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר לו (page קנא) & מאמר מז (page קצט)

How does the fact that Beis Hillel quoted the opinion of Beis Shamai and presented Beis Shamai opinion first help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר י (page מא) & מאמר עו (page שלד) 

Continue learning the Gemara from “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna 

Questions:

What is the difference between מגביה עצמו, מחזר אחר גדולה & דוחק את השעה?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=266

What is the difference between יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו?

See Rashi 

Why is it more נוח for man not to be created? 

If it was better for man not to have been created why did ,Hashem create man?

The Tanaaim did not spend time debating philosophical ideas unless it had some application to Torah and Avodas Hashem. What practical difference does this debate and conclusion of mans creation have in our lives? 

What is the Gemara telling us that now man is created יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו? Is this some form of consolation?

Learn מהרש”א ח’ אגדות מכות דף כג: “תרי”ג

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14302&st=&pgnum=470

Review the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אחר בר חנינא (fifth line from top of Amud) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Questions:

How did Rebbe Meir enlighten the eyes of the chachamim in halacha when the Gemara says the chachamim did not rule like Rebbe Meir as they could not comprehend his teachings? 

Learn מהרש”א 

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

How does seeing the back of head of Rebbe Meir sharpen ones learning skills?

How would seeing his face sharpen ones learning skills even more?

How do we learn this from the pasuk והיו עיניך רואות את מוריך?

Learn מהרש”א 

And בן יהוידע 

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר מא (page קעה)

Learn the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  

How does the quality of נוחים ועלובין help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר לו (page קנא) & מאמר מז (page קצט)

How does the fact that Beis Hillel quoted the opinion of Beis Shamai and presented Beis Shamai opinion first help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר י (page מא) & מאמר עו (page שלד) 

Continue learning the Gemara from “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna 

Questions:

What is the difference between יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו?

See Rashi 

Why is it more נוח for man not to be created? 

If it was better for man not to have been created why did ,Hashem create man?

The Tanaaim did not spend time debating philosophical ideas unless it had some application to Torah and Avodas Hashem. What practical difference does this debate and conclusion of mans creation have in our lives? 

What is the Gemara telling us that now man is created יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו? Is this some form of consolation?

Review the Gemara “תניא רבי יהודה ” (fourth wide line) until דף יג: “א”ר אחר בר חנינא (fifth line from top of Amud)

Questions:

Does ר’ ישמעאל prohibit the addition of קנקנתום into דיו for the writing of all כתבי קודש or just for Megilas Sotah?

Learn תוס’ חוץ 

Learn תוס’ דף יג: “עשייה

Continue learning the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אחר בר חנינא (fifth line from top of Amud) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Questions:

How did Rebbe Meir enlighten the eyes of the chachamim in halacha when the Gemara says the chachamim did not rule like Rebbe Meir as they could not comprehend his teachings? 

Learn מהרש”א 

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

How does seeing the back of head of Rebbe Meir sharpen ones learning skills?

How would seeing his face sharpen ones learning skills even more?

Learn מהרש”א 

And בן יהוידע 

Continue learning the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  How does these two qualities determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?