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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 16, Daf 18b (10/31/23)

May our learning be a zechus for the safety of acheinu in Eretz Yisrael.

Very quickly review the גמרא דף יח: “תנו רבנן (two dots) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (eight lines before the medium size lines)

Questions:

Why did רש”י דף יח: “בנהר say it is referring  to a married women? 

Is there a prohibition to have inappropriate thoughts about a single girl? 

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ רי”ז סע” ד with משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=268

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=269

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14508&st=&pgnum=207

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14508&st=&pgnum=208

Why is it worse to walk behind a עבודת כוכבים  

What is the major issue of walking behind a shul during davening? 

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחורי ארי

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=273

What’s the halacha regarding walking by a shul when they are in middle of davening?

Learn תוס’ “ולא אחורי

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ צ סע’ ח with משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=250

Learn the גמרא דף יח: ואמר ר’ ירמיה until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה” (three lines from bottom of the Amud)

See גמרא סנהדרין דף צב. “כל בית שאין דברי תורה נשמעים בו בלילה

See גמרא חגיגה דף יב: “כל העוסק בתורה בלילה 

See רמב”ם הלכות תלמוד תורה ג, יג

Evening Chabura / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim / Sukkah

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 16, Daf 46a (10/30/23)

Topic: Bracha of Shehecheyanu 

On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Questions:

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said when counting Sefiras Haomer as it is a time bound Mitzvah?  

Learn ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said for the mitzvah of Bedikas Chometz?  

See רא”ש פסחים פרק א ס”ק י

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14315&st=&pgnum=247

See תשובות הרשב”א חלק א ס’ רכ”ג & שעט 

See טור אורח חיים ס’ תלב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=227&hilite=

In conclusion list whether Shechiyanu is said and the reason why or why not for 

  • Pidyon Haben 
  • Bris Milah 
  • Construction of Sukkah
  • Tying new tzitzits 
  • Megillah 
  • Hallel 
  • Sefiras Haomer
  • Bedikas Chometz

Topic: Shechiyanu on Sukkos

On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Questions:

If one said Shechiyanu when he constructed the Sukkah. Does he say Shechiyanu a second time when he sits in the sukkah on Sukkos?

Learn “תוספת מו. “נכנס

Learn “ריטב”א “אמר רב אשי

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.7?lang=bi

Learn רמב״ם הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב and the רבינו מנוח who argues on Tosfos.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=281

Learn “ביאור הלכה ס’ תרמ”א “אלא שאנו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=221

There are three possible areas which require the bracha of shehecheyanu on Sukkos 

1. Sukkah

2. Lulav

3. The Yom tov of Sukkos 

Questions:

Is Shechiyanu said on the second day of Sukkos (in the diaspora)

When taking the Daled Minim? 

When making kiddush in the Sukkah on the second night?

Learn the רן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=627&hilite=

Learn רא”ש סוכה פרק ד ס’ ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=482

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ב and משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

And  ס’ תרמ”א and ס’ תרמ”ג סע’ א  with ביאור הלכה “ואח”כ זמן

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=222

Is Shechiyanu said on the second day of Rosh Hashanah (in the diaspora)

For the mitzvah of shofar?

When making kiddush on the second night?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תר סעיף ב & ג and משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=142

According to the Rema, why is Shechiyanu said on shofar again on the second day and not for Daled Minim?

See משנה ברורה ס’ תרס”ב ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim / Sukkah

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 15, Daf 18b (10/30/23)

Very quickly review the גמרא דף יח. “ולמאן דאמר פרצוף (seventh line of the Amud) until the two dots. 

Learn the גמרא דף יח: “תנו רבנן (two dots) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (eight lines before the medium size lines)

The Gemara earlier listed two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hashem gave women בינה יתירה  

Questions:

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א who quotes the שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  which explains the reason it is prohibited to walk behind a lady is because it could cause the man to have inappropriate thoughts about her. 

Would this be an issue by Adam according to the opinion of דו פרצופים ?

Does Rashi agree to the רדב”ז?

In the halacha that one may not walk behind a lady when crossing a body of water 

Why did רש”י דף יח: “בנהר say it is referring  to a married women?

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו who answers all the above questions 

Is there a prohibition to have inappropriate thoughts about a single girl? 

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ רי”ז סע” ד with משנה ברורה 

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Why is it worse to walk behind a עבודת כוכבים  

What is the major issue of walking behind a shul during davening? 

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחורי ארי  

What’s the halacha regarding walking by a shul when they are in middle of davening?

Learn תוס’ “ולא אחורי

Learn שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ צ סע’ ח with משנה ברורה 

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim / Sukkah

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Cheshvan 11, Daf 18a-18b (10/26/23)

Learn the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא למ”ד זנב (three lines from bottom of Amud) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

The Gemara lists two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hahsme gave women בינה יתירה  

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

Learn שולחן ארוך אבן העזר ס’ כ”א סע’ א “פגע אשה בשוק …

See באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א 

See שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Evening Chabura / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim / Sukkah

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 11, Daf 46a (10/25/23)

Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu

On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר 

Quickly review תוספת “העושה (number 2)

And ר”ן

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=627&hilite=

Questions:

What points does the ר”ן differ with Tosfos?

Why is bris milah not considered a mitzvah that comes in a certain time period? 

See רש”ש טויבש in back of the Gemara for an answer

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=520&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות מילה פרק ג הלכה ג who argues on Tosfos and the Ran and says a bracha of Shechiyanu is made for the Mitzvah of bris milah

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=311

Learn הגהות מיימוניות אות ד who says our minhag is not to recite Shechiyanu and brings three reasons to explain the minhag.

Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ט-י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=303

What is the criteria according to the Rambam to recite the bracha of Shechiyanu? 

What’s the Halachik conclusion?

Learn שולחן ערוך יורה דעה סימן רסה סע’ ז 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9732&st=&pgnum=436

What is the reasoning of the opinion that Shechiyanu is said only if the father of the baby is the mohel?

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said when counting Sefiras Haomer as it is a time bound Mitzvah?  

Learn ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים

Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said for the mitzvah of Bedikas Chofetz?  

See רא”ש פסחים פרק א ס”ק י 

and תשובות הרשב”א חלק א ס’ רכ”ג & שעט 

and see טור אורח חיים ס’ תלב

In conclusion list whether Shechiyanu is said and the reason why and why not for 

Pidyon Haben 

Milah 

Construction of Sukkah

Tying new tzitzitz 

Megillah 

Hallel 

Sefiras Haomer

Bedikas Chometz

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim / Sukkah

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 10, Daf 18a-18b (10/25/23)

Quickly review the גמרא דף יח. “אמר ר’ ירמיה  until “בשלמא (first very wide line) 

See גמרא כתובת דף ז: (bottom of Amud) until middle of -דף ח עמוד א 

See begining of רש”י דף ז: “מאי מברך and רש”י דף ח  starting from “בריך חמש

Learn תוס’ עירובן “בשלמא 

Question: 

What is the concept being conveyed by the creation of man and women as one unit and then divided into two?

What is the concept being conveyed by the initial plan to create man and women separate but in actuality only creating many alone, but to later create women?

See מהרש”א כתובת דף ח. “בתחלה עלה

See מכתב מאליהו חלק ד page 116

See גאון יעקב דף יח. “בתחלה 

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא (first very wide line) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

The Gemara lists two explanations of the ויבן. See גמרא נדה דף מה עמוד ב for a different explanation that Hahsme gave women בינה יתירה  

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

See שו”ת רדב”ז חלק ב ס’ תש”ע  (quoted in באר היטב אבן העזר ס’ כ”א ס”ק ב & פתחי תשובה ס”ק א )

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ 

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim / Sukkah

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 9, Daf 18a-18b (10/24/23)

Questions:

What is the conceptual difference if man was created with two faces (male and female) or male alone and woman was created from the זנב?

See מכתב מאליהו חלק ד page 116

What does “וצרתני mean according to the opinion זנב?

See (#1) מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחור למע”ב 

What does it mean that man was created last but punished first?

See (#2) מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “אחור למע”ב

The pasuk says Hashem took the צלע from Adam to form Chava. How does this fit with with the explanation of פרצוף or זנב?

Learn בראשית א:כז with רש”י “זכר ונקבה

Learn בראשית ב:כא with רש”י “מצלעותיו

Continue learning the גמרא דף יח. “בשלמא (first very wide line) until דף יח עמוד ב – two dots 

Learn תוס’ “בשלמא 

Questions:

Why did Hashem braid the hair of chava? 

What is the concept of שושבינת ?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “שושבין

Why is it prohibited to walk behind a lady?

See רש”י ברכות דף סא. “אפ’ היא אשתו

See מהרש”א ברכות דף סא. “ואפילו היא אשתו 

Why when the Gemara mentions prohibition to walk behind a lady in a river does the gemara list punishment that person has no portion in the next world?

See תוס’ ברכות דף סא. “וכל

What should a person do when walking in sidewalk or in market with so many people where it’s difficult to avoid walking behind a lady?

See שו”ת ציץ אליעזר חלק ט ס’ נ