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

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