Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Wednesday night shiur, Adar 2, Daf 40a-40b (02/22/23)

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Quickly review Gemara דף מ. “ועצים להסקה  (middle of the Amud) until “כדתניא  (six lines from bottom of the Amud)

Questions:

According to Rashi –

What is the reason why a Lulav has Kedushas Shviis? 

How is it permissible to purchase a Lulav during Shmita? 

Learn פירוש משניות לרמב”ם on our Mishna who says that a Lulav does not have kedushas sheviis as it’s just wood.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=487

And רמב״ם הלכות שמיטה ח,י”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58962&st=&pgnum=242

Major Question:

How does the Rambam explain our Gemara?

See כפות תמרים דף מ. “עוד כתב רש”י אבל לולב for an answer.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14008&st=&pgnum=131

Learn תוספת “ועצים who explains the alternate girsa in the Gemara that Rashi mentions based on Rashi in גמרא בבא קמא דף קב 

Learn תוספת בבא קמא דף קב. “ה”ג 

Question:

What is the difference between the two explanations?

Continue learning the Gemara until דף מ: “אמר ר’ אלעזר (sixth line from top of the Amud)

In Conclusion:

What items have kedushas sheviis?

What benefit may one have of items with kedushas sheviis?