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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Sugya – Vidui – Monday night shiur – Tishrei 8 (09/29/25)
We will be learning the Sugya of Vidui tonight in preparation for Yom Kippur
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק א הלכה א who says the mitzvah of Teshuva is to say Vidui
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=117
What are the fundamental components of Teshuva?
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=119
Learn רמב”ן פ’ נצבים ל:יא-יד who learns the mitzvah of Teshuva from a pasuk in Sefer Devarim and the obligation to say vidui from the words “its in your mouth and heart ot do”
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9617&st=&pgnum=377
See the header introductory line of the Rambam of ה’ תשובה פרק א
See משך חכמה פרשת וילך לא:יז “ואמר who asks why should there be a specific mitzvah of Teshuva if one is required to stop and not commit the sin again because of the original command in the torah?
See his answer and his explanation in the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14061&st=&pgnum=407
Learn גמרא יומא דף פז עמ’ ב “ת”ר מצות וידוי ערב יו”כ
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=6&daf=87b&format=pdf
See ר”ן who brings a machlokes Rishonim if there is a mitzvah to recite vidui right before YK or specifically on YK?
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37956&st=&pgnum=436
Learn And רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ז
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=120
Why is there a specific mitzvah to say vidui either Erev YK or on YK differently than anytime of the year when one wants to do Teshuva?
See the words of Ashamnu
Why are we not specifying any aveiros?
Learn גמרא יומא דף פו: “וצריך לפרוט החטא (middle of the wide lines) until אלא
See שולחן ערוך ס’ תר”ז סע ב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=148
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=149
Does reciting Vidui without committing to stop violating the aveira help?
Learn גמרא תענית דף טז. “אמר רב אדא בר אהבה
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=10&daf=16&format=pdf
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ג
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=119
Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah?
It seems saying Vidui without stopping to commit the aviera is considered worthless. Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah which indicates there is some purification process?
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Sugya – Vidui – יום שני, Tishrei 7 (09/29/25)
I will be continuing the Sugya of Vidui this week in preparation for Yom Kippur
Review רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק א הלכה א who says the mitzvah of Teshuva is to say Vidui
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=117
What are the fundamental components of Teshuva?
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=119
Learn רמב”ן פ’ נצבים ל:יא-יד who learns the mitzvah of Teshuva from a pasuk in Sefer Devarim and the obligation to say vidui from the words “its in your mouth and heart ot do”
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9617&st=&pgnum=377
See the header introductory line of the Rambam of ה’ תשובה פרק א
See משך חכמה פרשת וילך לא:יז “ואמר who asks why should there be a specific mitzvah of Teshuva if one is required to stop and not commit the sin again because of the original command in the torah?
See his answer and his explanation in the Rambam
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14061&st=&pgnum=407
Learn גמרא יומא דף פז עמ’ ב “ת”ר מצות וידוי ערב יו”כ
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=6&daf=87b&format=pdf
See ר”ן who brings a machlokes Rishonim if there is a mitzvah to recite vidui right before YK or specifically on YK?
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37956&st=&pgnum=436
Learn And רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ז
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=120
Why is there a specific mitzvah to say vidui either Erev YK or on YK differently than anytime of the year when one wants to do Teshuva?
See the words of Ashamnu
Why are we not specifying any aveiros?
Learn גמרא יומא דף פז
See שולחן ערוך ס’ תר”ז סע ב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=148
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=149
Does reciting Vidui without committing to stop violating the aveira help?
Learn גמרא תענית דף טז. “אמר רב אדא בר אהבה
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=10&daf=16&format=pdf
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ג
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=119
Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah?
It seems saying Vidui without stopping to commit the aviera is considered worthless. Why does the Gemara compare reciting vidui to immersing in a mikvah which indicates there is some purification process?
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Today – Sugya – Vidui – יום חמישי, Tzom Gedalia – Tishrei 4 (09/25/25)
Gut Yahr,
Today we will learn a Sugya of Vidui which is relevant to Shabbos Shuva, Yom Kippur
What is the source that one has to verbally speak out and ask Hashem forgiveness for Aveiros that he committed?
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק א הלכה א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=117
What are the fundamental components of Teshuva?
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39979&st=&pgnum=119
Is Vidui a component of Teshuva or an independent obligation?
Learn רמב”ן פ’ נצבים ל:יא-יד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9617&st=&pgnum=377
See the header introductory line of the Rambam of ה’ תשובה פרק א
Why is it necessary to say vidui? Why is it not sufficient to just stop violating the aveira, regret violating in the past and commit to not to repeat the violation?
Learn משך חכמה פרשת וילך לא:יז “ואמר
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14061&st=&pgnum=407
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14061&st=&pgnum=408
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14061&st=&pgnum=409
Learn כוכבי אור ס’ ו
Does reciting Vidui without committing to stop violating the aveira help?
Learn גמרא תענית דף טז. “אמר רב אדא בר אהבה
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=10&daf=16&format=pdf
Learn רמב”ם ה’ תשובה פרק ב הלכה ג
Why is reciting vidui compared to immersing in a mikvah?
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום חמישי, Elul 25, Daf 42a & Rosh Hashanah topic (09/18/25)
ery quickly review גמרא דף מב. “למימרא until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)
Question:
Why does the Gemara assume if Shmuel rules like Rebbe Yehuda who is stringent by a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה he must also rule like Rebbe Yehuda to be stringent by a דבר שאין מתכוון?
Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ (until “ולרבי יהודה “- ninth narrow line)
Learn ריטב”א “למימרא
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14349&st=&pgnum=184
Learn תוס’ רא”ש
How do we rule in regards to extinguishing a hot piece of metal or wood found in the street?
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ של”ד סע’ כז & משנה ברורה
How do we rule in regards to carrying a dangerous item that is found in the street?
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ש”ח סע’ יח & משנה ברורה
In preparation for Rosh Hashanah
Learn משנה ראש השנה דף טז
And גמרא ראש השנה דף טז : “א”ר כרוספדאי
See the tefillas of unesaneh tokef
Question:
According to the gemara who is written on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur?
Below is a link to a source sheet I put together with source for the answer
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום רביעי, Elul 24, Daf 42a (09/17/25)
Review גמרא דף מב. “למימרא until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)
Questions:
What is the difference between a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה and a דבר שאין מתכוון?
Why does the Gemara assume if Shmuel rules like Rebbe Yehuda who is stringent by a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה he must also rule like Rebbe Yehuda to be stringent by a דבר שאין מתכוון?
Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ (until “ולרבי יהודה “- ninth narrow line)
Learn ריטב”א “למימרא
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14349&st=&pgnum=184
Learn תוס’ רא”ש
What is the ruling in regards to a דבר שאין מתכוון when it is a פסיק רישא?
Why is the case of מצרף permitted according to Rebbe Shimon when it seems to be a פסיק רישא?
See תוס’ דף מא: מיחם second wide lines “וצ”ל
How do we rule in regards to extinguishing a hot piece of metal or wood found in the street?
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ של”ד סע’ כז & משנה ברורה
How do we rule in regards to carrying a dangerous item that is found in the street?
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ש”ח סע’ יח & משנה ברורה
Continue learning the גמרא דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots) until the Mishna
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שלישי, Elul 23, Daf 42a (09/16/25)
List two differences between how Rashi and the Ritva/Tosfos explained Rav and Shmuel on the גמרא דף מא עמוד ב
Learn גמרא דף מב. “למימרא until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)
Questions:
What is the difference between a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה and a דבר שאין מתכוון?
Why does the Gemara assume if Shmuel rules like Rebbe Yehuda who is stringent by a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה he must also rule like Rebbe Yehuda to be stringent by a דבר שאין מתכוון?
Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ (until “ולרבי יהודה “- ninth narrow line)
Learn ריטב”א “למימרא
Learn תוס’ רא”ש
What is the ruling in regards to a דבר שאין מתכוון when it is a פסיק רישא?
Why is the case of מצרף permitted according to Rebbe Shimon when it seems to be a פסיק רישא?
See תוס’ דף מא: מיחם second wide lines “וצ”ל
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שני, Elul 22, Daf 41b-42a (09/15/25)
Quickly review גמרא דף מא: “אמר רב until דף מב. “למימרא
Learn ריטב”א דף מא: “אמר רב who brings the questions that Tosfos asks on Rashi in a concise manner and quotes the new explanation of the ר”י
Review תוס’ דף מא: “לא שנו until the bottom of the Amud who asks multiple questions on Rashi and then offers a new explanation from the ר”י
Continue learning the גמרא דף מב. “למימרא until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)
Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום חמישי, Elul 18, Daf 41b-42a (09/11/25)
Review the גמרא דף מא: “אמר רב until דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud)
The Gemara brings a machlokes between Rav & Shmuel qualifying the Mishna and then adjusts the explanation of their qualification.
Write out Rashi explanation
Chart out the original understanding of Rav and then the change in understanding of Rav and how that affects how Rav explains the Mishna.
Learn תוס’ דף מא: “לא שנו until the bottom of the Amud
List the questions Tosfos has on Rashi explanation
List Tosfos new explanation
How does Tosfos differ from Rashi?
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום רביעי, Elul 17, Daf 41a-41b (09/10/25)
Review the משנה דף מא. “המיחם שפינהו (second Mishna) and the גמרא דף מא. “מאי קאמר until דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud)
Chart out the two options of explaining the Mishna and according to which opinion would each of the two options be working with.
The Gemara brings a machlokes between Rav & Shmuel qualifying the Mishna and then adjusts the explanation of their qualification.
Write out Rashi explanation
Learn תוס’ דף מא: “לא שנו until the bottom of the Amud
Write out Tosfos explanation
How does Tosfos differ from Rashi?
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שלישי, Elul 16, Daf 41a-41b (09/09/25)
Learn the משנה דף מא. “המיחם שפינהו (second Mishna)
The Gemara will explain the Mishna
Learn the גמרא דף מא. “מאי קאמר until דף מא: “אמר רב (five lines from bottom of the Amud)
Continue learning the Gemara until דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud)
Chart out the two options of explaining the Mishna and according to which opinion would each of the two options be working with.
Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Monday night shiur, Elul 16 – Sugya: Heating food on Shabbos (09/08/25)
Conclusion:
Would aluminum foil which does not reduce the temperature be acceptable to be considered קטום?
Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יג & הערה יז-יח
Learn ששכה”ל פרק א הערה סג (new print)
If one leaves the aluminum foil on the electrical appliance from week to week. Is it still considered קטום ?
Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יט & הערה כז
A hot plate that does not have ability to change its temperature, does it need to be covered?
Learn ששכה”ל פרק א סעיף ל & הערה פג (new print)
Learn אגרות משה או”ח חלק ד ס’ עד בישול ס”ק לה
Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ כ & הערה כט
Rabbi Zev Wolbe: Mishna Berura Halacha Shiur – Hilchos Sukkah – Siman 639: Dinei Yeshivas Sukkah (09/08/25)
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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שני, Elul 15, Daf 41a-41b (09/08/25)
Conclusion of the “משנה & גמרא דף מא. “מוליאר
List the different explanations of the Rishonim of the Mishna and the difference between a מוליאר and an אנטיכי
1. Rashi
2. Tosfos
3. Ran
4. Ritva – https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=19
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=20
See פני יהושע who gives an answer for Rashi
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14633&st=&pgnum=139
See ראש יוסף who sums up the Rishonim into three opinions.
In conclusion:
Is the prohibition in the Mishna a prohibition of leaving the water in this urn before Shabbos? Or just a prohibition of drinking the water from this urn?
Learn the Second Mishna on דף מא and the “גמרא דף מא. “מאי קאמר until “דף מא: “אמר רב (five lines from bottom of the Amud)