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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Kislev 12, Daf 38a (12/05/22)

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Very quickly review the conclusion of the גמרא דף לח (between the first and second Mishna)

Learn תוספת “מאי
Note – how the Ran answered the question of Tosfos

In conclusion, what is the halacha regarding a mitzvah דאורייתא?
Is one obligated to interrupt an activity he is engaged in to perform the mitzvah?
Learn רמב״ם הלכות קריאת שמע פרק ב הלכה ו and the ראב”ד who asks multiple questions on the Rambam from our Gemara.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58957&st=&pgnum=172

Major Questions:
The Mishna Shabbos 9b and our Gemara concludes that for a mitzvah דאורייתא one needs to interrupt a meal to recite krias shema even when there is time after the meal.
How could the Rambam rule that one can continue his meal and need not interrupt to recite krias shema even if there will not be time to recite it after the meal?
Learn כסף משנה who gives two answers.
See ט”ז אורח חיים ס’ ע סעיף ה who asks multiple questions on the kesef mishna / Beis Yosef.
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14326&st=&pgnum=120

See ב’ הגר”א “ולהראב”ד on the Shulchan Aruch for an entirely new approach to explain the Rambam based on the question of Tosfos
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14326&st=&pgnum=121

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ע סעיף ה with the משנה ברורה and “ביאור הלכה “היה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=215

What is the proper time and place to shake Lulav? – First thing in the morning in ones Sukkah or in shul right before reciting Hallel
Why?
See משנה ברורה ס’ תרנ”א ס”ק לד and שער הציון אות מג
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=252
And משנה ברורה ס’ תרנ”ב ס”ק ד
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=256

Learn second משנה דף לח עמוד א and the Gemara until אמר רבא (last line)
Learn תוס’ “מי
Questions:
Is the concept of שאף הן היו באותו הנס a reason to obligate מדאורייתא or only מדרבנן?
Learn גמרא פסחים דף קח. “”ואמר רבי יהושע בן לוי נשים (last line until too line of דף קח עמוד ב
Learn רשב”ם דף קח: “שאף הן היו באותו הנס and תוספת “שאף” & “היו
Learn תוספת מגילה דף ד. “שאף
What’s the difference between the two answers offered by the end of Tosfos?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Kislev 11, Daf 5a (12/05/22)

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Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Focus on the reason why a lechi or a korah will not allow one to carry in a mavui where there is no side wall of 4 tefachim at the entrance of the mavui.
Review רש”י מתיר פירצה “מתיר who gives an explanation.

Learn תוס’ “סוף
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “אמר אביי until “אמר אביי” (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Learn תוס’ “ואי
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn תוס’ “דפתח ליה בקרן זוית
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Kislev 7, Daf 5a (12/01/22)

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Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Questions:
Is the case of the gemara that the קורה is placed within 10 tefachim of the ground or the walls of the entire מבוי are less than 10 tefachim?
Bring a proof from Rashi
Learn ריטב”א דף ה. “רב יוסף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=7
Bring a proof from Ritva
Learn רשב”א עבודת הקודש שער א ס’ ג “הניח את הקורה למטה מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=49498&st=&pgnum=5
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא קאמרי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=24

How wide does the excavation need to be? 4 tefachim? 4 Amos? the width of the mavui?
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד “אם היה גבוה פחות מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=213
See רי”ף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא פליגי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=21


Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Kislev 7, Daf 38a (11/30/22)

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Sugya: Timing for Mitzvah of Daled Minim

Review the משנה דף לח. & גמרא until the next Mishna
Learn the משנה שבת דף ט עמוד ב

Learn the ר”ן דף יח: דפי הריף “מי שבא בדרך & “הלכך
The Ran concludes by a Rabbinical mitzvah even if an individual started his activity באיסור (after the time of the Mitzvah began) still one does not need to interrupt as long as there will still remain time to perform he mitzvah after he completes his activity

Bring a proof whether Rashi agrees to the Ran.

Learn תוספת “מאי
Bring a proof whether Tosfos agrees to the Ran.

In conclusion what is the halacha regarding a mitzvah דאורייתא is one obligated interrupt an activity he is engaged in to perform the mitzvah?
Learn רמב״ם הלכות קריאת שמע פרק ב הלכה ו and the ראב”ד who asks multiple questions on the Rambam from our Gemara.
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ע סעיף ה with the משנה ברורה and “ביאור הלכה “היה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Kislev 6, Daf 5a (11/30/22)

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Review the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Questions:
Why does רב יוסף say when the קורה is higher than 20 Amos you only need a build up of ground of a tefach underneath, but if the קורה is below 10 tefachim one needs to excavate an amount of four tefachim inside the mavui?
See “רש”י “רב יוסף
According to Rashi is the קורה acting as a מחיצה?

Is the case of the gemara that the קורה is placed within 10 tefachim of the ground or the walls of the entire מבוי are less than 10 tefachim?
Bring a proof from Rashi
Learn ריטב”א דף ה. “רב יוסף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=7
Bring a proof from Ritva
Learn רשב”א עבודת הקודש שער א ס’ ג “הניח את הקורה למטה מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=49498&st=&pgnum=5
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא קאמרי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=24

How wide does the excavation need to be? 4 tefachim? 4 Amos? the width of the mavui?
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד “אם היה גבוה פחות מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=213
See רי”ף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא פליגי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=21

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Kislev 5, Daf 5a (11/29/22)

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Questions on maximum height of קורה:
If קורה משום מחיצה why is there a maximum limit of 20 Amos height?
See רש”י דף ה. “ומאן דאמר ארבעה
See רבינו יהונתן דף ב. “ור”י פליג
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326

How does an אמלתרא help to allow the קורה to be placed higher than 20 Amos?
See קרן אורה דף ה. “ויש לדקדק
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14350&st=&pgnum=59

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Questions:
Why does רב יוסף say when the קורה is higher than 20 Amos only need a build up of ground of a tefach underneath, but if the קורה is to low one needs to excavate an amount of four tefachim inside the mavui?
See רש”י “רב יוסף
Is the case of the gemara that the קורה is to low or the walls of the מבוי are less than 10 tefachim?
Bring a proof from Rashi

Learn תוס’ “סוף

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Gemara Sukkah: Monday night shiur, Kislev 5, Daf 38a (11/28/22)

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New Sugya: Timing for Mitzvah of Daled Minim

Learn משנה דף לח. & גמרא until the next Mishna
Learn the משנה שבת דף ט עמוד ב as an introduction to our Gemara.

Learn the ר”ן דף יח: דפי הריף “מי שבא בדרך & “הלכך
The Ran concludes by a Rabbinical mitzvah even if an individual started his activity באיסור (after the time of the Mitzvah began) still one does not need to interrupt as long as there will still remain time to perform he mitzvah after he completes his activity

Bring a proof whether Rashi agrees to the Ran.

Learn תוספת “מאי
Bring a proof whether Tosfos agrees to the Ran.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Kislev 4, Daf 5a (11/28/22)

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Conclusion Sugya – קורה גבוהה מכ’ אמה
Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה. “ואבעית אימא (fifth line from top of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה

Clarify the third and fourth explanation of the Gemara

Learn רי”ף who explains the reduction of the height of the קורה different than Rashi
Question:
According to the רי”ף where is the height reduction taking place? (This is a matter of dispute)
Learn רשב”א who asks multiple questions on the רי”ף?
Learn רבינו יהונתן on the side of the רי”ף
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד
See קרבן נתנאל אות ז
See רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה טז and מגיד משנה
See עבודת הקודש לרשב”א שער ראשון ס’ ג אות ז

See פ’ חסדי דוד on side of the תוספתא עירובן א,א

Questions:
If קורה משום מחיצה why is there a maximum limit of 20 Amos height?
See רש”י דף ה. “ומאן דאמר ארבעה
See רבינו יהונתן דף ב. “ור”י פליג
How does an אמלתרא help to allow the קורה to be placed higher than 20 Amos?

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Question:
Why is the amount of excavation different than the build up of ground needed when the קורה is higher than 20 Amos?