Monthly Archive: November 2023

Quickly review the גמרא דף יט: בעא מיניה אביי מרבה  (first wide line) until the next בעא מיניה אביי (sixth wide line)

Question:

What is the uncertainty of אביי?

What is the difference whether one reduces the size of the opening between the פסי ביראות through דיומדין or פשוטין? 

There are three different approaches offered 

1. Rashi – (yesterday we learnt the ח’ ר”ן who explained why a היכר is needed) 

2. The ריטב”א 

3. The ח’ מהר”ל 

What’s a נפקא מיניה  between the explanation of Rashi and the Ritva?

Learn רבינו חננאל (on side of the Gemara) 

Bring a proof to which of the three explanations he is aligned with.

How do we conclude lhalacha?

See רבינו חננאל (on side of the Gemara) 

See רשב”א

Learn the second “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (sixth wide line) until the third בעא מיניה אביי (middle of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the uncertainty of אביי?

Why does אביי have reason to believe ר’ יהודה would have a different position than ר’ מאיר in regards to this question?

There are multiple explanations in the Rishonim

1. Learn Rashi

2. Learn רשב”א 

3. Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה כט and the ח’ ר”ן  

Learn the גמרא דף יט: בעא מיניה אביי מרבה  (first wide line) until the next בעא מיניה אביי (sixth wide line)

Question:

What is the uncertainty of אביי?

What is the difference whether one reduces the size of the opening between the פסי ביראות through דיומדין or פשוטין? 

Learn Rashi well

What type of היכר is needed according to Rashi?

Learn ריטב”א who asks a question on Rashi and offers a different explanation

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=30

Learn ח’ ר”ן (see attachment in this email) 

What’s a נפקא מיניה  between the explanation of Rashi and the Ritva?

Learn ח’ מהר”ל for a third explanation of the Gemara 

See רבינו חננאל (on side of the Gemara) 

Bring a proof to which of the three explanations is he aligned with.

How do we conclude lhalacha?

See רבינו חננאל (on side of the Gemara) 

See רשב”א

Learn the second “בעא מיניה אביי מרבה” (sixth wide line) until the third בעא מיניה אביי (middle of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the uncertainty of אביי?

Why does אביי have reason to believe ר’ יהודה would have a different position than ר’ מאיר in regards to this question?

Learn גמרא דף יט. “וביניהן במלוא שתי רבקות  (two dots – three lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף יט: “ארי”ך (two dots – begining of the wide lines) 

Continue learning the גמרא דף יט: בעא מיניה אביי מרבה 

Question:

What is the safek of Abeye?

What is the difference how one reduces the size of the opening whether through דיומדין or פשוטין? 

Learn Rashi well

Learn ריטב”א  who asks question on Rashi and offers a different explanation

Learn ח’ ר”ן 

Learn ח’ מהר”ל for a third explanation of the Gemara 

Quickly review “גמרא דף יט. “גן עדן  (five lines from bottom of the Amud) until the two dots 

Topic: Gan Eden

Questions:

Why does Gan Eden only have one entrance?

Learn מהרש”א

Learn מהרש”ל who asks since Hashem’s rewards more than He punishes, why are there more entrances to Gehinom than Gan Eden?

Learn תורת חיים עירובין דף יט “דמסקינן פיתחא

Is Gan Eden a physical location on earth?

See בראשית ב: י-יד

See בראשית ג: כג-כד

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גן עדן (starting from page 322) 

What benefit does a neshama of Gen Eden is a place on earth?

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גן עדן (page 327 &359) 

Question from yesterday: 

Why is the name Gehinom not listed as one of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn גמרא דף יט. “וביניהן במלוא שתי רבקות  (two dots – three lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף יט: “ארי”ך (two dots – begining of the wide lines) 

Topic: Gehinom

Quickly review “גמרא דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line) until the two dots on the bottom of the Amud

Questions:

What is the significance of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn תורת חיים עירובין דף יט “שבעה שמות

Learn גמרא סוכה דף נב. ” דרש ר’ עוירא שבעה שמות יש לו ליצה”ר which says that the Yetzar Harah has seven names.
What is the significance of the seven names of the yetzer harah?
Is there a connection between the seven names of the yetzer harah and the seven names of Gehinom?
Learn מהרש”א here
Learn מהרש”א סוכה דף נב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=508&hilite=Learn  ערוך לנר סוכה דף נב   

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=204

Learn מהר”ל נתיבות עולם  – כח היצר סוף פרק א 

Is there a significance to the order the Gemara listed of the seven names of Gehinom? 

Learn מהרש”א “גמרא היא

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גיהנם (starting from page 212 – 214) 

Why is the name Gehinom not listed as one of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn בן יהוידע “והאיכא גיהנם

Topic: Gan Eden

Questions:

Why does Gan Eden only have one entrance?

Learn מהרש”א

Learn מהרש”ל who asks since Hashem’s rewards more than He punishes, why are there more entrances to Gehinom than Gan Eden?

Learn תורת חיים עירובין דף יט “דמסקינן פיתחא

Is Gan Eden a physical location on earth?

See בראשית ב: י-יד

See בראשית ג: כג-כד

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גן עדן (starting from page 322)