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

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek – Monday night shiur, Tamuz 24, Daf 52a (07/29/24)

From last week 

Quickly review גמרא דף נא: “במוצאי יו”ט (two dots seven lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף נב. “האי הספידא 

Question: 

How does the fact that the Torah wants to keep men and women separated override the pasuk with the instruction not to alter the Beis Hamikdash from the blueprint of Dovid Hamelech?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=508&hilite=

See הערות מסכת סוכה 

What was the reason for the separation between men and women?

Was it A) to prevent them from mingling or B) prevent men from seeing the women?

See רש”י דף נא: “קרא אשכחו (last line of the Amud)

See פ’ המשניות לרמב”ם פרק ה משנה ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=488

What is the reason a shul has to have a mechitza?

See אגרות משה או”ח חלק א ס’ לט & מא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=916&pgnum=95

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=916&st=&pgnum=101

Learn גמרא דף נב. “האי הספידא until “תנו רבנן משיח בן דוד” (middle of the Amud) 

Questions:

According to the explanation that the Navi is discussing the death of the yetzer harah. 

How does the Gemara answer its question as to why people are eulogizing the yetzer harah?

Learn מהרש”א 

Why would it be necessary to separate men and women at the Hesped for the yetzer harah. There should be no possibility of sin now that the yetzer harah is gone?

See עלי שור

Why are the tzadikim crying? 

Learn מהרש”א and ערוך לנר

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

How is it possible for the yetzer harah to be different for tzadikim than the reshaim? 

It seems to be counter intuitive that the tzadikim had a larger challenge then the wicked who fell trap to the yetzer harah?

Learn מהרש”א  and ערוך לנר 

What is the concept the gemara is teaching us with the comparison of the yetzer harah to a mountain and to a strand of hair?

Learn מדרגות האדם מאמר תיקון המידות  (page 37 in new print)

See שיחות מוסר מאמר צא page 390

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Tamuz 23, Daf 26b (07/29/24)

Review “גמרא דף כו: “כשתימצי לומר (top of the Amud) until “כמאן אזלא” (ten lines from top of Amud) 

Questions:

What is the point of dispute between ר”א and the רבנן in regards to being מבטל ones home, and whether one needs to specify that he is being מבטל to each individual?

According to the Rabanan – 

If the person who did not participate in the Eruv was מבטל to only one of the residents of the Chatzer and then the residents made an Eruv together. Would all the residents be permitted to carry from their homes to the courtyard? 

Bring a proof from רש”י כו: “לא נצרכה

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ ש”פ סע’ א “צריך

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=112

According to the Rabanan – 

If the מבטל says “my רשות” instead of “my chatzer” is בטל to you, will the house be included in the ביטול?

If the מבטל says “לכולכם” – to all of you. Is that sufficient to be considered he was מבטל to each resident personally?

Can the מבטל renege his ביטול? 

How can the residents lock in the ביטול? 

How do we conclude l’halacha?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ ש”פ סע’ א and the משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=111

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=112

(also see ס’ שפ”א סע’ א)

In case where the person is only מבטל his rights in the courtyard. The מבטל is permitted to carry items from the other residents houses to the courtyard. However he is not allowed to carry items from his own house to the courtyard.

Why?

Learn רש”י 

Learn רבינו יהונתן who gives a different explanation than Rashi

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37954&st=&pgnum=348

If the other residents of the courtyard made a Chazaka after the person was מבטל his rights in the courtyard. May he now carry from his house into the courtyard?

Learn ריטב”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9610&st=&pgnum=150

Learn רשב”א who brings a different reason from the ראב”ד why the מבטל is not allowed to carry items from his own house to the courtyard.

How do we conclude l’halacha?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ ש”פ סע’ א and the משנה ברורה

In case where the person is also מבטל his rights in his house in addition to the courtyard. Is the מבטל permitted to carry items from his own house to the courtyard? Why or why not?

Does it matter if the other residents made a chazaka in the courtyard?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ ש”פ סע’ ב and the משנה ברורה

Can the מבטל carry items from the other residents homes to the courtyard before they made a chazaka in the courtyard?

See ביאור הלכה “וגם

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Tamuz 19, Daf 26a-26b (07/25/24)

Very quickly review “גמרא דף כו. “וכן שמעתי (two dots – four lines from bottom of the Amud) until “כמאן אזלא

The Mishna teaches us that if a Jew did not participate in the Eruv Chatzeros he can be מבטל- relinquish his rights in the Chatzer and thereby permit everyone to carry from their homes to the chatzer.

In case where the person is only מבטל his rights in the courtyard. The מבטל is permitted to carry items from the other residents houses to the courtyard. However he is not allowed to carry items from his own house to the courtyard.

Why?

Learn רש”י 

Learn רבינו יהונתן who gives a different explanation than Rashi

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37954&st=&pgnum=348

If the other residents of the courtyard made a Chazaka after the person was מבטל his rights in the courtyard. May he now carry from his house into the courtyard?

Learn ריטב”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9610&st=&pgnum=150

Learn רשב”א who brings a different reason from the ראב”ד why the מבטל is not allowed to carry items from his own house to the courtyard.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=30

How do we conclude l’halacha?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ ש”פ סע’ א and the משנה ברורה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=111

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=112

In case where the person is also מבטל his rights in his house in addition to the courtyard. Is the מבטל permitted to carry items from his own house to the courtyard? Why or why not?

Does it matter if the other residents made a chazaka in the courtyard?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ ש”פ סע’ ב and the משנה ברורה

Can the מבטל carry items from the other residents homes to the courtyard before they made a chazaka in the courtyard?

See ביאור הלכה “וגם

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

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek – Wednesday night shiur, Tamuz 19, Daf 51b-52a (07/24/24)

How do we conclude lhalacha regarding אמן יתומה?

Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קכ”ד סע’ ח    

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=303

Questions:

What is the difference between the ruling of the Mechaber and the Rema?

According to the Mechaber, If someone already davened silent shemoneh esreh can he respond Amen to חזרת הש”ץ without knowing what bracha had just been said?

Learn the משנה ברורה 

(Extra:

According to the first explanation of Tosfos, why is the issue of responding an אמן יתומה just in regards to a bracha one is obligated to recite? 

See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קס”ז סע’ ט”ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=134

and שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ רי”ג סע’ ב ומשנה ברורה ס”ק י”ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=257

and שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ רי”ט סע’ ד-ה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=275

See ח’ ר’ אריה לייב מאלין חלק א ס’ ה who gives an explanation based on some of the above sources 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=51220&st=&pgnum=24 )

Questions:

Why is the punishment so severe for saying an אמן יתומה?

Learn גמרא דף נא: “במוצאי יו”ט (two dots seven lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף נב. “האי הספידא 

Question: 

How does the fact that the Torah wants to keep men and women separated override the pasuk with the instruction not to alter the Beis Hamikdash from the blueprint of Dovid Hamelech?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=508&hilite=

See הערות מסכתא סוכה 

What was the reason for the separation between men and women so they would not mingle together or that man would not see the women?

See רש”י דף נא: “קרא אשכחו (last line of the Amud)

See פ’ משניות לרמב”ם פרק ה משנה ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=488

What is the reason a shul has to have a mechitza?

See אגרות משה או”ח חלק א ס’ לט & מא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=916&pgnum=95

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=916&st=&pgnum=101

Does the בימה of a shul need to be specifically in the center? 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות תפלה פרק י”א הלכה ג

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=213

And the כסף משנה 

Learn שו”ת חת”ס או”ח ס’ כ”ח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=794&pgnum=25

See אגרות משה או”ח חלק א ס’ מב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=916&st=&pgnum=102&hilite=

According to the explanation that the Navi is discussing the death of the yetzer harah. 

How does the Gemara answer it’s question as to why people are eulogizing the yetzer harah?

Learn מהרש”א 

Why would it be necessary to separate men and women at the Hesped for the yetzer harah. There should be no possibility of sin now that the yetzer harah is gone?

See עלי שור

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Tamuz 18, Daf 26a-26b (07/24/24)

Introduction to next Gemara  – Learn משנה דף סט עמוד ב

Learn “גמרא דף כו. “וכן שמעתי (two dots – four lines from bottom of the Amud) until “כמאן אזלא

The Mishna teaches us that if a Jew did not participate in the Eruv Chatzeros he can be מבטל- relinquish his rights in the Chatzer and thereby permit everyone to carry from their homes to the chatzer.

Is it permissible for them to carry items from the מבטל house to the courtyard?

Is it permissible for the מבטל to;

Carry items from his own house to the courtyard?

Carry items from their homes to the courtyard?

Learn רש”י 

Learn רבינו יהונתן who gives a different explanation than Rashi

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37954&st=&pgnum=348

What’s a נפקא מינה between Rashi and the  רבינו יהונתן?

Learn  ריטב”א who brings a third explanation from the ראב”ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9610&st=&pgnum=150

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

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek – Monday night shiur, Tamuz 17, Daf 51b (07/22/24)

Question: 

How was the Rambam permitted to live in Mitzrayim?

Learn רמב”ם ה’ מלכים פרק ה הלכה ז-ח and the רדב”ז (on side of the Rambam) who answers this question.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58968&st=&pgnum=185&hilite=

Quickly review the :גמרא דף נא just the lines discussing the waving of the flag in the shul to respond Amen 

Learn גמרא ברכות דף מז. “ת”ר אין עונין … אמן יתומה (two dots in the middle of the Amud) with Rashi and Tosfos  

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=47&format=pdf

Learn “תוס’ דף נב. “וכיון

Clarify the two answers of Tosfos as to why the response of Amen based on the signal of the flag was not considered an אמן יתומה

Question:

Does the opinion of Rav Tzadok Hakohen that Tosfos quotes agree with the first explanation of tosfos or the second answer of Tosfos? 

See רבינו יונה ברכות מז for his explanation on אמן יתומה

Questions:

  • Why is the punishment so severe for saying an אמן יתומה?
  • According to the first answer of Tosfos, why is the issue of responding an אמן יתומה just in regards to a bracha one is obligated to recite? See ח’ ר’ אריה לייב מאלין חלק א ס’ ה https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=51220&st=&pgnum=24
  • According to the first answer of Tosfos, If you daven shemoneh esreh by yourself can you respond Amen to חזרת הש”ץ without knowing what bracha had just been said?
  • According to the second answer of Tosfos is it permitted to respond Amen to a bracha that one is obligated to recite when he did not hear the bracha but knows exactly which bracha had just been said?
    • List the נפקא מינה between the two answers of Tosfos. 

Learn טור אורח חיים ס’ קכ”ד סע’ ח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14265&st=&pgnum=204

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ קכ”ד סע’ ח    

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=303

What is the difference between the ruling of the Mechaber and the Rema?

See the Mishna Berura

See שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ קס”ז סע’ ט”ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=134

and שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ רי”ג סע’ ב ומשנה ברורה ס”ק י”ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=257

and שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ רי”ט סע’ ד-ה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60387&st=&pgnum=275

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Tamuz 16 Daf 26a (07/22/24)

Review משנה דף כג

Review משנה דף כג

Learn the גמרא דף כו.”א”ר אלעאי שמעתי מר”א” (two dots – middle of the Amud) until “וכן שמעתי (two dots – four lines from bottom of the Amud)

Questions:

Who is ר”א arguing on?

Learn ריטב”א “א”ר אלעאי

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9610&st=&pgnum=150

What does it mean our Mishna is not like חנניה?

Learn ריטב”א “מתניתן & ושניהם for two explanations

The Gemara concludes that one should not set up a Yeshiva at the entrance of a sick person for the reason דילמא אתי לאיגרויי ביה השטן

Questions:

Who will the Satan start up with?

See רש”י “שטן

Why did Chizkayahu set up the Yeshiva by the backdoor of Chizkiyahu palace and not by the front door?

Since the Gemara concludes it is not a good idea to place a Yeshiva at the entrance of a sick person; Why did Yeshaya set one up at the entrance of Chizkiyahu palace?

Learn ריטב”א “ולא היא

Learn מהרש”א who gives a different explanation

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37954&st=&pgnum=299

Learn הגהות ראמ”ה (in back of the Gemara)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37954&st=&pgnum=467

Eruvin / Gemara / Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim's shiurim

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Tamuz 12 Daf 26a (07/18/24)

Learn the גמרא דף כו.”דהא רבה בר אבוה” until the two dots 

Clarify 

What the picture is of the case of פירא דבי תורא?

Why did רבה בר אבוה only make an Eruv around each street and not for the entire city?

Learn רש”י 

Learn תוס’ “דבי תורא

How is the picture of Tosfos of the case of פירא דבי תורא different than Rashi? 

Learn ריטב”א who explains Rashi and Tosfos 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9610&st=&pgnum=150

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

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fifth Perek – Wednesday night shiur, Tamuz 12, Daf 51b (07/17/24)

Learn the :גמרא דף נא from after the Mishnah until the two dots

Questions: 

  • If the Jews living in mitzrayim were in violation of the לא תעשה prohibiting one to live in Mitzrayim why does the gemara attribute their settlement as the paradigm example of the honor of klal yisrael? 
  • Why didn’t the gemara know in the question that they were in violation of the  לא תעשה not to return to Mitzrayim?
  • Why were the Jews living in Mitzrayim punished so harshly for living in Mitzrayim which is just a  לא תעשה – culpable at most with lashes and not death? 
  • Were the people who were born and raised in Egypt in violation of the  לא תעשה as they never actually moved to egypt?
  • How was the Rambam permitted to live in Mitzrayim?

Learn “תוס’ דף נב. “וכיון

Clarify the two answers of Tosfos as to why the response of Amen based on the signal of the flag was not considered an אמן יתומה

Question:

Does the opinion of Rav Tzadok Hakohen that Tosfos quotes agree with the first explanation of tosfos or the second answer of Tosfos? 

Learn גמרא ברכות דף מז. “אמן יתומה with Rashi and Tosfos who asks the same question of Tosfos in Sukkah and only brings the second the answer of Tosfos. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=47&format=pdf

Questions:

  • Why is the punishment so severe for saying an אמן יתומה? See רבינו יונה ברכות מז for his explanation on אמן יתומה https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=534&hilite=
  • According to the first answer of Tosfos, why is the issue of responding an אמן יתומה just in regards to a bracha one is obligated to recite? See ח’ ר’ אריה לייב מאלין חלק א ס’ ה·  https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=51220&st=&pgnum=24
  • According to the second answer of Tosfos is it permitted to respond Amen to a bracha that one is obligated to recite when he did not hear the bracha but knows exactly which bracha had just been said?
    • List the נפקא מינה between the two answers of Tosfos. 

Learn טור אורח חיים ס’ קכ”ד סע’ ח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14265&st=&pgnum=204

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ קכ”ד  

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=303

What is the difference between the ruling of the Mechaber and the Rema?

See the Mishna Berura

Extra – 

Learn “תוס’ דף נא. “שעליהן

Learn “תוסי דף נא: “קרא

Review רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה יב-טו

Who lists the details discussed in the mishnah. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=294

Note the differences between the Rambam and the Mishnah 

Questions:

How could the Ramabm say the setting up of the bleachers for women occurred on Erev Sukkos when the mishnah says it was done the night after the first day of Sukkos?

Why does the Ramabm not specify that the musical instruments were played by the Leviim?

Why does the Rambam not list the Chalil as one of the instruments?

Why does the Rambam not mention the blasting of the shofar as the water drawer exited the Beis hamikdash?

See ערוך לנר  who addresses many of the differences. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=201

Why does the Rambam conclude with a whole explanation as to what Simcha is?