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Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 7, Daf 21b-22a (01/17/24)

Review the “גמרא דף כא: “אמר רב יהודה (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Learn the Gemara “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

What are טעמים? 

Learn מהרש”א 

Continue learning the Gemara “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) until דף כב. “ומשלם לשונאיו (seven lines from top of the Amud)

Learn מהרש”א for a chidush in what can be derived from the crowns on the letters of a Sefer Torah

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 6, Daf 21b (01/16/24)

Quickly review the “גמרא דף כא: “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines) until “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

A person has a mitzvah to preserve his life – וחי בהם – which even permits one to violate Mitzvos in order to save ones life (except for murder, adultery, idolatry).

How was ר”י  permitted to endanger his life just to keep the mitzvah drabanan of Netilas Yadayim which he was even exempt from? 

Learn תורת חיים (see bottom)

Learn מהר”ץ חיות (in back of Gemara) 

Learn the Gemara “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Continue learning the Gemara “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

What are טעמים? 

Toras-Chaim-21b-קובץ-השלם-עירובין-פרק-א-ב-ט-יDownload

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

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Shevat 6, Daf 47a-47b (01/15/23)

Major Question:

Why do some people not sit in the Sukkah the night of Shemini Atzeres?

Why do some people just make kiddush inside the Sukkah but eat their meal in their house?

See טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ח

See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרס”ח סע’ ג’- ו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=427

Learn שפת אמת דף מו: “מיתב כולי עלמא 

For an entirely new reading and understanding of the Gemara and how the Gemara concluded there is no obligation to sit inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz

Please write a summary of this Sugya and list the different explanations in the ruling יתובי יתבינן ברוכי לא מברכינן

Learn the גמרא דף  מז. “ואמר ר’ יוחנן (middle of the Amud) until דף מז: “הכי נמי מסתברא (top of the Amud)

Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu on Shemini Atzeres

Questions:

Why didn’t the gemara also list that the Aravah is not taken on Shemini Atzeres?

See שפת אמת “שהרי חלוק for an explanation

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=208

The Gemara asks why don’t we recite the bracha of Shechiyanu on the Yom tov of Seventh day of Pesach as it is different from the first day of Pesach in regards to the requirement to eat matzah. 

Based on the above difference Shechiyanu should be said on the first day of chol hamoed? 

See שפת אמת “אי הכי for an explanation

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=208

Question:

Is there a difference between the multiple explanations of the Amoraim as to why Shechiyanu is recited on Shemini Atzeres but not on the seventh day of Pesach?

Learn תוספת “הכא

Learn תוספת “שיר

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Shevat 5, Daf 21b (01/15/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כא: “דרש רבא  (third line of the medium lines) until “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines)

Questions:

Why is transgressing a rabbinic prohibition deserving of death?

Does this apply to all Rabbinic prohibitions? 

See רש”י “עשה ול”ת 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=269

Learn שערי תשובה שער שלישי אות ד-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=135

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=136

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=137

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=138

Learn תוס’ “מפני and שו”ת חוות יאיר ס’ קצב for explanation of Tosfos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=857&st=&pgnum=213

Learn the “גמרא דף כא: “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines) until “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

A person has a mitzvah to preserve his life – וחי בהם – which even permits one to violate Mitzvos in order to save ones life (except for murder, adultery, idolatry).

How was ר”י  permitted to endanger his life just to keep the mitzvah drabanan of Netilas Yadayim which he was even exempt from? 

Learn תורת חיים (see below)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=307

Continue learning the Gemara “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Toras-Chaim-21b-קובץ-השלם-עירובין-פרק-א-ב-ט-יDownload

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Daf 21b (01/11/24)

Learn the גמרא דף כא: “חדשים גם ישנים (ten lines from top of the Amud) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Question:

Why is transgressing a rabinic prohibition deserving of death?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=269

Learn שערי תשובה שער שלישי אות ד-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=135

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=136

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=137

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=138

Learn תוס’ “מפני and שו”ת חוות יאיר ס’ קצב for explanation of Tosfos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=857&st=&pgnum=213

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

Learn תורת חיים on when a person can endanger their life (see below).

Toras-Chaim-21b-קובץ-השלם-עירובין-פרק-א-ב-ט-יDownload

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

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Daf 47a (01/10/23)

Topic: Sitting inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz (based on גמרא דף מז. “הלכתא ) 

Halachic Conclusion: 

The conclusion of the Gemara is that one must sit inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz but does not recite the bracha of Leshev Basukkah.

Learn שו”ע או”ח ס’ תרס”ח סע’ א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=275

What is the halacha in regards to sleeping in the sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz

Learn the מרדכי פרק רביעי ס’ תשעב an  דרכי משה ס’ תרס”ח ס”ק ב & ג – who says it is prohibited to.

And בית יוסף ס’ תרס”ח סע’ א and Vilna Gaon- One is required

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=597

How does the Mordechai explain the ruling of יתובי יתבינן ברוכי לא מברכינן?

How is this different than Tosfos explanation?

What is the halacha in regards to eating fruit and drinks inside the Sukkah on the eighth day of Sukkos in chutz laaretz?

See משנה ברורה ס”ק ו who brings the Machatzis Hashekel that one should not eat them inside the Sukkah and the שער הציון אות ד-ט who explains this is based on the opinion of the Mordechai 

But the Divrei Chaim rules that even according to the Mordechai it is permitted 

Major Question:

Why do some people not sit in the Sukkah the night of Shemini Atzeres?

Why do some people just make kiddush inside the Sukkah but eat their meal in their house?

See טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14268&st=&pgnum=597

See ערוך השולחן ס’ תרס”ח סע’ ג’- ו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=64808&st=&pgnum=427

Learn שפת אמת דף מו: “מיתב כולי עלמא 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=208

For an entirely new reading and understanding of the Gemara and how the Gemara concluded there is no obligation to sit inside the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres in chutz laaretz

Please write a summary of this Sugya and list the different explanations in the ruling יתובי יתבינן ברוכי לא מברכינן

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Teves 29, Daf 21a-21b (01/10/24)

Learn the גמרא דף כא. “ואמר רב חסדא until דף כא: “ת”ר מעשה בר”ע  

Question:

Why is transgressing a rabbinic prohibition deserving of death?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=269

Learn שערי תשובה שער שלישי אות ד-ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=135

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=136

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=137

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=52052&st=&pgnum=138

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Teves 28, Daf 21a-21b (01/09/24)

Learn גמרא דף כא. “אמר  רב חסדא (two dots 2/3 down the Amud) until “ואמר רב חסדא (the bottom of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the concept which the Gemara says is not being explained – Mitzvos or Torah?

Is something being added by each of the subsequent great individuals who express their limit in being able to explain the limit?

What is the significance of the size and the fact that it is folded?

Learn the מהרש”א for an explanation of the entire Gemara 

Continue learning the גמרא דף כא. “ואמר רב חסדא until דף כא: “חדשים גם ישנים