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Learn the גמרא מט: “כמעשהו בחול (two dots on bottom of the Amud) until the two dots on דף נ 

Clarify the three different explanations of the Gemara as to why specifically they filled on Friday a barrel that was not מקודשת for the water designated for the ניסוך המים of Shabbos 

Learn “תוספת דף נ. “ואי from beginning until “וא”ת ” which discusses the requirements for drawing the water for ניסוך המים.

Continue learning Tosfos from “אם כן אכתי תיקשי לן (second to last line of Tosfos) who says that a כלי שרת is only מקדש inside the Beis Hamikdash. Why didn’t they fill up a מקודשת barrel and leave it outside the beis hamikdash until shabbos morning so there would be no disqualification of לינה?

See the two answers of Tosfos

Learn גמרא מנחות דף עח: “איתמר תודה ששחטה (half way down the wide lines – begining of line) until “רב פפא אמר”  

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=30&daf=78b&format=pdf

Major Question:

There seems to be a direct contradiction in the opinion of חזקיה. Our Gemara says חזקיה holds a כלי שרת is only מקדש מדעת and the Gemara Menachos according to אביי explanation of חזקיה  holds a כלי שרת is מקדש even שלא מדעת?

See השמטות שיטה מקובצת in back of Gemara Menachos on דף עח for an answer

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14318&st=&pgnum=583

Learn תוספת סוכה דף נ. “חזקיה 

Note – the difference between the way the שיטת מקובצת and Tosfos asks on the Gemara Menachos. 

Quickly review the גמרא דף מט: “א”ר אלעזר כל העושה צדקה ומשפט until the two dots 

Learn מהר”ל נתיבות עולם, נתיב גמילת חסדים סוף פרק ב for an incredible explanation about the difference between tzedakah and chesed and a new explanation for the question above. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14202&st=&pgnum=157

Questions:

Where in the words תורת חסד does it imply specifically learning תורה לשמה?

Why is learning תורה לשמה considered תורת חסד?

Learn משנה פרקי אבות פרק ו משנה א 

https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_Avot.6.1?lang=bi

And “מהרש”א “על לשונה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=507&hilite=

Learn the גמרא מט: “כמעשהו בחול (two dots on bottom of the Amud) until the two dots on דף נ 

Clarify the three different explanations of the Gemara as to why specifically a barrel that was not מקודשת was used

Learn תוספת דף נ. “ואי from beginning until “וא”ת ” discusses the requirements for drawing the water for ניסוך המים.

Tosfos proves that a כלי שרת is only מקדש inside the Beis Hamikdash 

Why didn’t they fill up a מקודשת barrel and leave it outside the beis hamikdash until shabbos morning so there would be no disqualification of לינה?

Continue learning Tosfos from “אם כן אכתי תיקשי לן (second to last line of Tosfos) for two answers.

Review the גמרא דף מט: “א”ר אלעזר גדול העושה צדקה until א”ר חמא בר פפא (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) 

Questions:

Why doesn’t Rebbe Elazer say that creating justice is greater than all the korbanos the same as giving tzedaka as both are mentioned in the pasuk?

See מהרש”א 

See ערוך לנר for a different explanation 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=193

Why is receiving reward for doing acts of kindness guaranteed but uncertain for giving tzedakah?

Is the second interpretation of Rebbe Elazer of the pasuk discussing tzedakah and chesed a new interpretation or an additional interpretation?

See מהרש”א 

See ערוך לנר for a different explanation 

Learn מהר”ל נתיבות עולם, נתיב גמילת חסדים סוף פרק ב for an incredible explanation about the difference between tzedakah and chesed and a new explanation for the question above. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14202&st=&pgnum=157

Learn the גמרא דף מט: “א”ר אלעזר כל העושה צדקה ומשפט until the two dots 

Questions:

Where in the words תורת חסד does it imply specifically learning תורה לשמה?

Why is learning תורה לשמה considered תורת חסד?

Learn משנה פרקי אבות פרק ו משנה א 

https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_Avot.6.1?lang=bi

And “מהרש”א “על לשונה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=507&hilite=

Learn the גמרא מט: “כמעשהו בחול (two dots on bottom of the Amud) until the two dots on דף נ 

Clarify the three different explanations of the Gemara as to why specifically a barrel that was not מקודשת was used

Learn תוספת דף נ. “ואי from beginning until “וא”ת ” discusses the requirements for drawing the water for ניסוך המים.

Tosfos proves that a כלי שרת is only מקדש inside the Beis Hamikdash 

Why didn’t they fill up a מקודשת barrel and leave it outside the beis hamikdash until shabbos morning so there would be no disqualification of לינה?

Continue learning Tosfos from “אם כן אכתי תיקשי לן (second to last line of Tosfos) for two answers.

Learn גמרא דף מט: “אמר ריש לקיש (fourth wide line) until דרש רבא”

See מהרש”א  for a different explanation than Rashi on how to quench one’s thirst. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=507&hilite=

Learn רמב״ם הלכות תמידין ומוספין פרק י הלכה ו & ז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=177

Question:

Why doesn’t the Rambam bring the halacha of ריש לקיש that they plugged the hole so the wine would fill to the top?

Learn גמרא דף מט: “דרש רבא (ninth wide line) until “א”ר אלעזר גדול העושה צדקה” 

Questions:

Why is Klal Yisrael when they are being עולה רגל specifically compared to Avrohom Avinu?

What is the proof that Avrohom was called a נדיב? 

See מהרש”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=507&hilite=:

Why does Torah have to be taught in private? 

Learn רש”י פרשת כי תשא פרק לד פסוק ג 

https://www.sefaria.org/Rashi_on_Exodus.34.3?lang=bi

Learn מדרש תנחומא פרשת כי תשא סוף ס’ לא the first set of luchos were smashed as a result of Ayin Hara from the big public forum of the presentation of the luchos!

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14123&st=&pgnum=250

Major Questions:

The Maamad Har Sinai was an integral component of the giving of the Torah. According to the Ramban there is a mitzvah to remember daily Maamad Har Sinai.  How do we understand this Midrash?

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק ב “”מה בין לוחות ראשונים ושניים pages 92-93  

And  ספר דעת התורה פרשת כי תשא פרק לד פסוק ג 

What is so catastrophic about teaching Torah publicly that it lead to the luchos being smashed ? 

See  ספר דעת תורה פרשת כי תשא פרק לד פסוק ג 

See עלי שור חלק ב מאמר פורים  page 469-470

Continue learning the גמרא דף מט: “א”ר אלעזר גדול העושה צדקה until א”ר חמא בר פפא (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) 

Questions:

Why doesn’t Rebbe elazer say that creating justice is greater than all the korbanos the same as giving tzedaka as both are mentioned in the pasuk?

See מהרש”א 

See ערוך לנר for a different explanation 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=193

Why is receiving reward for doing acts of kindness guaranteed but uncertain for giving tzedakah?

Is the second interpretation of Rebbe Elazer of the pasuk discussing tzedakah and chesed a new interpretation or an additional interpretation?

See מהרש”א 

See ערוך לנר for a different explanation 

Learn מהר”ל נתיבות עולם, נתיב גמילת חסדים סוף פרק ב for an incredible explanation about the difference between tzedakah and chesed and a new explanation for the question above. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14202&st=&pgnum=157

Continue learning Tosfos from “אם כן אכתי תיקשי לן (second to last line of Tosfos) for two answers.