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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Av 29, Daf 14a-14b (08/16/23)

Conclusion of Sugya: “קורות אחת למעלה ואחת למטה 

Do the Rabanan (Mishna 13b) who disqualify קורה that is not בריאה לקבל אריח also permit two קורות at different height elevations? 

Machlokes between רא”ש ס’ יח’ (in middle) and ריטב”א דף יד. “ר’ יוסי בר’ יהודה  

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Tosfos ( דף יד. “ובלבד) quotes the Gemara Sukkah which limits the height distance between two קורות which are less than a tefach wide to three tefachim 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כה with the מגיד משנה who explains the Rambam argues on Toafos and permits the two קורות that are at different elevations even with distance greater then three tefachim.

Question:

The Rambam in Hilchos Sukkah rules that pieces of schach less than a tefach each that are place at different height elevations can not combine if the distance between them is greater then three tefachim?

Learn כסף משנה for a different explanation in the Rambam plus an answer to this question.

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How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’ כג 

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Review the גמרא דף יד. “ר’ יהודה אומר (three lines before the medium size lines) until “עגולה” (two dots – sixth line from bottom of the Amud) 

Questions:

Why according to the Rabanan does a קורה which is four tefachim wide not need to be strong enough to support a brick?

Is a four tefachim wide קורה made from straw or twigs kosher?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ י”ז “חזקה

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According to the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch סע’ כב that two קורות combined can only be maximum one tefach apart from one another. Could they combine to create a קורה which is four tefachim wide and therefore be allowed to be 2 1/2 tefachim apart from one another ? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “בתוך טפח 

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What if the physical material of the קורות total four tefachim but there are gaps in between?

See השגת חזון איש 

Continue learning the גמרא דף יד. “עגולה  (two dots – sixth line from bottom of the Amud) until “תני ” (second to last line from bottom of the Amud)

Continue learning the Gemara until the משנה דף יד עמוד ב 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Av 28, Daf 14a (08/15/23)

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Review גמרא דף יד “היו אחת למעלה (thirteen lines before the medium lines) until the two dots (two lines before the medium size lines)

Do the Rabanan (Mishna 13b) who disqualify קורה that is not בריאה לקבל אריח also permit two קורות at different height elevations? 

Learn רא”ש ס’ יח’ (in middle) 

Learn ריטב”א דף יד. “ר’ יוסי בר’ יהודה  

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Is there a limit to the height distance between two קורות placed at different height elevations?

Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כה with the מגיד משנה who explains the Rambam argues on רבינו יהונתן and asks on the Rambam how could we combine two קורות that are at different elevations even with distance greater then three tefachim when the Gemara Sukkah says we do not combine them when the width of the beam is less than a tefach wide (same question as תוס’ “ובלבד) ?

Learn כסף משנה for a different explanation in the Rambam and different answer to Tosfos question

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Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’ כג 

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Learn the גמרא דף יד. “ר’ יהודה אומר (three lines before the medium size lines) until “עגולה” (two dots – sixth line from bottom of the Amud) 

Why according to the Rabanan does a קורה which is four tefachim wide not need to be strong enough to support a brick?

Is a four tefachim wide קורה made from straw or twigs kosher?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ י”ז “חזקה

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According to the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch סע’ כב that two קורות combined can only be maximum one tefach apart from one another. Could they combine to create a קורה which is four tefachim wide and therefore be allowed to be 2 1/2 tefachim apart from one another ? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “בתוך טפח 

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What if the physical material of the קורות total four tefachim but there are gaps in between?

See השגת חזון איש 

Continue learning the גמרא דף יד. “עגולה  (two dots – sixth line from bottom of the Amud) until “תני ” (second to last line from bottom of the Amud)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Av 28 Daf 44b-45a (08/14/23)

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Learn the “גמרא דף מד: “אמר אייבו (middle of the Amud) until the next “אמר אייבו” (eight lines from bottom of the Amud) 

Question:

What was so upright and special about the person that ר’ אלעזר בר צדוק gave him such praise?

Continue learning the Gemara until the two dots. 

Questions:

What is the difference between the לישנא קמא and the לישנא בתרא? 

Rashi explains the issue of concern for the halacha of traveling on Friday is the lack of food at one’s point of destination. Why does it matter the amount of distance one needs to travel even if one traveled less of a distance but arrived home close to Shabbos there would still be the same issue?  

Does the same amount of limited distance apply if one is traveling by car or plane? 

Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ רמ”ט סעיף א with the משנה ברורה

Learn רמב״ם הלכות שבת פרק ל הלכה יא

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Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ רמ”ט סעיף א with the משנה ברורה

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Continue learning the Gemara until the Mishna דף מה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Av 27, Daf 14a (08/14/23)

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Very quickly review גמרא דף יד “אמר רב ששת until the two dots (two lines before the medium size lines)

Question:

Why does ר’ יהודה not require קורה  to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ר’ יהונתן משנה יג: “ר’ יהודה & דף ב. “ור’ יהודה 

Questions:

Do the two קורות combined need to be a tefach wide?

Learn ריטב”א דף יד. “וכן  

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When using two 1/2 tefachim קורות how much space can be between them?

Learn רבינו יהונתן 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כה 

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Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב 

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Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “שצריך

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Do the Rabanan also permit two קורות at different height elevations? 

Learn רא”ש ס’ יח’ (in middle) 

Learn ריטב”א דף יד. “ר’ יוסי בר’ יהודה  

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Is there a limit to the height distance between two קורות placed at different height elevations?

Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כה with the מגיד משנה who explains the Rambam argues on רבינו יהונתן and asks on the Rambam how could we combine two קורות that are at different elevations even with distance greater then three tefachim when the Gemara Sukkah says we do not combine them when the width of the beam is less than a tefach wide (same question as תוס’ “ובלבד) ?

Learn כסף משנה for a different explanation in the Rambam and different answer to Tosfos question

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Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’ כג 

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Learn the גמרא דף יד. “ר’ יהודה אומר (two lines before the medium size lines) until “עגולה” (two dots – fourth wide line) 

Why according to the Rabanan does a קורה which is four tefachim wide not need to be strong enough to support a brick?

Is a four tefachim wide קורה made from straw or twigs kosher?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ י”ז “חזקה

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According to the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch סע’ כב that two קורות combined can only be maximum one tefach apart from one another. Could they combine to create a קורה which is four tefachim wide and therefore be allowed to be 2 1/2 tefachim apart from one another ? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “בתוך טפח 

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What if the physical material of the קורות total four tefachim but there are gaps in between?

See השגת חזון איש 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Av 24, Daf 14a (08/10/23)

Review גמרא דף יד “אמר רב ששת until the two dots (two lines before the medium size lines)

Question:

Why does ר’ יהודה not require קורה  to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ר’ יהונתן משנה יג: “ר’ יהודה & דף ב. “ור’ יהודה

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Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

Questions:

Do the two קורות combined need to be a tefach wide?

When using two 1/2 tefachim קורות how much space can be between them?

Learn רבינו יהונתן 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כה with the מגיד משנה who explains the Rambam argues on רבינו יהונתן and asks on the Rambam how could we combine two קורות  that are at different elevations even with distance greater then three tefachim when the Gemara Sukkah says we do not combine  them when the width of the beam is less than a tefach wide (same question as תוס’ “ובלבד) ?

Learn כסף משנה for a different explanation in the Rambam and different answer to Tosfos  question

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Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב-כג

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Do the Rabanan agree to the concept of רואין? 

Learn ר’ יהונתן on the משנה דף יג עמוד ב 

Learn

ריטב”א דף יג: “עקומה

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Learn the גמרא דף יד. “ר’ יהודה אומר (two lines before the medium size lines) until “עגולה” (two dots – fourth wode line) 

Why according to the Rabanan does a קורה which is four tefachim wide not need to be strong enough to support a brick?

Is a four tefachim wide קורה made from straw or twigs kosher?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ י”ז “חזקה

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According to the first opinion of the Shulchan Aruch סע’ כב that two קורות combined can be up to three tefachim apart from one another. Could they combine to create a קורה which is four tefachim wide and therefore will not require the physical קורות to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “שצריך

What if the two קורות combined equal four tefachim? 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ כב “בתוך טפח and השגת חזון איש 

R’ Yosef Eisner: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Av 23, Daf 14a (08/09/23)

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Learn גמרא דף יד “אמר רב ששת until the two dots (two lines before the medium size lines)

Why does ר’ יהודה not require קורה  to be strong enough to support a brick?

Learn ר’ יהונתן משנה יג: “ר’ יהודה & דף ב. “ור’ יהודה 

Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

R’ Yosef Eisner: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Av 21, Daf 13b-14a (08/08/23)

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Review the Mishna דף יג עמוד ב 

Questions:

How many bricks does the קורה need to be able to support?

Learn the ריטב”א

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And ר’ יהונתן

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What is the reason the קורה need to be a Tefachim wide?

See ר’ יהונתן

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And רש”י דף ג. הניטלת

According to whose opinion is a קורה made out of straw or twigs kosher?

See Rashi. 

Learn תוס’ דף יד. “ובלבד

Learn גמרא דף יד until “אמר רב ששת”

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn שולחן ארוך ס’ שס”ג סע’י”ז with Mishna Berurah 

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ג סע’ י”ז “חזקה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Av 16, Daf 13b (08/03/23)

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Review the Gemara דף יג: “א”ר אבהו אמר ר’ יוחנן (middle of the narrow lines) until “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) 

Question:

What is the greatness of finding reasonings which are not correct for example being מטהר את הטמא? 

See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות סנהדרין דף י”ז “לטהר השרץ

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Learn the Gemara from “א”ר אבא אמר שמואל ” (four lines before the wide lines) until “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna)

Questions:

How is it possible for both opinions to be דברי אלוקים חיים when they are contradictory? 

Learn ריטב”א “אלו ואלו

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See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות חגיגה דף ג “נתנו (in middle)

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The גמרא בבא מציעא דף נט עמוד ב says we don’t listen to a בת קול as Torah is not in the heaven. How could the Bas Kol rule the Halacha is like Beis Hillel?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “כאן

The Gemara lists two qualities of Beis Hillel as the reason why the Halacha is in accordance to Beis Hillel.  

How does the quality of נוחים ועלובין help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר לו (page קנא) & מאמר מז (page קצט)

How does the fact that Beis Hillel quoted the opinion of Beis Shamai and presented Beis Shamai opinion first help to determine the Halacha like Beis Hillel?

Learn שיחות מוסר מאמר י (page מא) & מאמר עו (page שלד) 

Continue learning the Gemara from “ת”ר שתי שנים ומחצה ” (four lines before the Mishna) until the Mishna 

Questions:

What is the difference between מגביה עצמו, מחזר אחר גדולה & דוחק את השעה?

Learn מהרש”א

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What is the difference between יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו?

See Rashi 

Why is it more נוח for man not to be created? 

If it was better for man not to have been created why did ,Hashem create man?

The Tanaaim did not spend time debating philosophical ideas unless it had some application to Torah and Avodas Hashem. What practical difference does this debate and conclusion of mans creation have in our lives? 

What is the Gemara telling us that now man is created יפשפש במעשיו and ימשמש במעשיו? Is this some form of consolation?

Learn מהרש”א ח’ אגדות מכות דף כג: “תרי”ג

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Av 16 Daf 44b (08/02/23)

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Quickly review the “גמרא דף מד: “אמר אייבו until next “אמר אייבו

Questions:
In conclusion of the Gemara is the taking of Aravos on Hoshana Rabbah זכר למקדש or מנהג נביאים?
What do we conclude lhalacha in regards to making a bracha on taking the Aravos?
Learn טור אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ד סעיף ב for a few different opinions
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And שולחן ערוך סע’ ב, ד-ו with the משנה ברורה for final conclusion
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Major Question:
The גמרא דף מג concluded that Aravah was בנטילה – everyone waved the Aravos each day of Sukkos in the Beis Hamikdash and the זכר למקדש replicates the way it was performed in the Beis Hamikdash & on דף מד the aravos were taken when encircling the Mizbaich.

The gemara concluded that Hoshanos we’re instituted זכר למקדש for the נטילה which was walking around the mizbaich?
Why is our minhag to walk around the bima each day of Sukkos with the set of Daled Minim one time and on Hoshana Rabbah seven times. We should be holding aravos as they did in the Beis Hamikdash when they circled the Mizbaich?
See בית יוסף & ב”ח סעיף ג
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