Category: Evening Chabura

Review גמרא דף נד. “ע”ש שבתוך החג (two dots – three lines from top of the Amud) until “כי אתר ר’ אחר בר חנינא ” (middle of the Amud) 

Learn רש”י “ה”ג לגבי המזבח very well 

Question:

What was unique about the tenth step?

See “ערוך לנר דף נא: “הגיעו למעלה עשירית 

Clarify the two explanation Rashi presents to what שלש על גבי מזבח means

How does the Rambam explain על גבי מזבח?

Learn רמב״ם הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ז הלכה ה-ו 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ז הלכה כא

Questions:

There seems to be a contradiction in the Rambam whether they sounded the shofar when they propped the aravah next to the mizbeich or when they did Nisuch Hamayim?

If they sounded the חצוצרות when they propped the aravah next to the mizbeich and when they did Nisuch Hamayim then seemingly there should be a total of 51 blasts and not 48?

Learn “ערוך לנר דף נד. “רש”י ה”ג לגבי המזבח 

Note: The Rambam says they sounded חצוצרות for the opening of the upper and lower gates on every רגל and not just on Sukkos. Rashi disagrees as Rashi says it was exclusive to Sukkos. 

Questions:

What is the source for the Rambam opinion? 

What is the source for the Simchas Beis Hashoava on Sukkos? 

See “רש”י דף נ. “בית השואבה 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה יב

Learn עמק ברכה שמחת בית השואבה ס’ א who ties the entire Sugya together.

Quickly review גמרא דף נג עמוד ב until the two dots on top of .דף נד

Learn “תוס’ דף נג: “רבי יהודה

Learn “תוס’ דף נד. “מהו

Learn the גמרא דף נד. “ע”ש שבתוך החג (two dots – three lines from top of the Amud) until “כי אתר ר’ אחר בר חנינא ” (middle of the Amud) 

Learn רש”י “ה”ג לגבי המזבח very well 

Question:

What was unique about the tenth step?

See “ערוך לנר דף נא: “הגיעו למעלה עשירית 

Clarify the two explanation Rashi presents to what שלש על גבי מזבח means

How does the Rambam explain על גבי מזבח?

Learn רמב״ם הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ז הלכה ה-ו 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ז הלכה כא

Questions:

There seems to be a contradiction in the Rambam whether they sounded the shofar when they propped the aravah next to the mizbeich or when they did Nisuch Hamayim?

If they sounded the חצוצרות when they propped the aravah next to the mizbeich and when they did Nisuch Hamayim then seemingly there should be a total of 51 blasts and not 48?

Learn “ערוך לנר דף נד. “רש”י ה”ג לגבי המזבח 

Note: The Rambam says they sounded חצוצרות for the opening of the upper and lower gates on every רגל and not just on Sukkos. Rashi disagrees as Rashi says it was exclusive to Sukkos. 

Questions:

What is the source for the Rambam opinion? 

What is the source for the Simchas Beis Hashoava on Sukkos? 

See “רש”י דף נ. “בית השואבה 

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה יב

Learn עמק ברכה שמחת בית השואבה ס’ א who ties the entire Sugya together.

Quickly review גמרא דף נג עמוד ב until the two dots on top of .דף נד

Learn “תוס’ דף נג: “רבי יהודה

Learn “תוס’ דף נד. “מהו

Sugya: Pausing כדי נשימה between שברים תרועה

Question:

Rebbe Yehuda and the Rabanan disagree whether we consider each set of tekios (tekia, Terra, tekia) as one or three. This seems to be just a technical argument: what halachic difference is there between Rabanan and Rebbe Yehuda?

See רש”י דף נג: “ולא כלום

Learn ריטב”א דף נד. “ואימא הכי נמי who learns a chidush in Hilchos Tekias shofar from our gemara in regards to pausing כדי נשימה between the three שברים and between שברים תרועה.

Note the disagreement between Rashi and the Ritva. 

Learn the “מאירי דף נג:-נד “יד למדים מסוגיא זו who argues on the Ritva. 

How do we conclude lhalacha in regards to pausing כדי נשימה between the three שברים and between שברים תרועה.

Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ תק”צ סעיף ד and the משנה ברורה

According to the opinion that one may pause כדי נשימה between שברים תרועה if the baal tokea blows them without a pause is the set still valid? 

See משנה ברורה ס”ק יז & כ

According to the opinion that there can be absolutely no break between שברים תרועה if the baal tokea pauses כדי נשימה is the set still valid? 

See משנה ברורה ס”ק יח and (הגהות חזון איש (או”ח ס’ קל”ו ס”ק א “ומה” who argues on the משנה ברורה

Learn  “גמרא דף נב: “ארבעה חרשים” (middle of the wide line) until the two dots.

The Gemara lists four חרשים

Why are these four great tzaddikim referred to as חרשים?

Why specifically these four?

Learn ערוך לנר

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=206

The Gemara lists seven רועים

Why are these seven great tzaddikim referred to as  רועים?

Why specifically these seven?

Learn בן יהוידע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=169

The Gemara lists eight נסיכים

Why are these eight great tzaddikim referred to as נסיכים?

Why specifically these eight?

See שם משמואל, חנוכה, שנת תרפ”ג עמ’ רסא-ב

Learn the  “גמרא דף נב: “ארבעה סולמות (the two dots eleven lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף נג. “הוא היה אומר 

Questions:

What is the significance of the height of the lanterns being 50 Amos?

What is the significance of the volume of each basin of the lanterns containing 120 Lug? 

Learn תוספת יום טוב 

Learn ערוך לנר 

May one benefit from the light produced from oil of הקדש?

Learn תוספת דף נג. “אשה

Why were these praises specifically said at the Simchas Beis Hashoeva?

Learn בן יהוידע 

How could Hillel say “If I’m here everyone is here” it seems like a very haughty statement? Especially for Hillel who was known for his extreme humility?

Learn “רש”י “אם אני כאן

Learn “תוספת “אם

Learn “גמרא דף נב: “אמר רב שמואל בר נחמני (twelve lines from top of the Amud) until “ארבעה חרשים” (middle of the wide line)

Questions:

Why does the pasuk refer to the fact that yetzer harah testifies against a person in a hidden gematria form? 

What kind of parable is the different manifestation of the yetzer harah as stranger, guest, and master? 

See בן יהוידע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=168&hilite=

Questions:

How do we explain that Hashem regrets as Hashem is perfect and does not make mistakes?

First place it mentions that Hashem has regret – וינחם is בראשית פרק ו פסוק ו

See Rav Shamshon Rafael Hirsch on the above pasuk who explains the difference between the regret of Hashem and the regret of man.

But we still need an explanation of the regret for the four areas listed in our gemara?

Learn ערוך לנר

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=206

and בן יהוידע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=169Why specifically these four areas? 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=509

See מהר”ל תפארת ישראל פרק יג pg. רט הערה 67 (in Rabbi Hartman explanation) 

See מהר”ל נתיבות עולם – נתיב כח היצר פרק ד ” היצה”ר שברא 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14205&st=&pgnum=135

Continue learning “גמרא דף נב: “ארבעה חרשים” (middle of the wide line) until the two dots.

The Gemara lists four חרשים

Why are these four great tzaddikim referred to as חרשים?

Why specifically these four?

Learn ערוך לנר

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=206

The Gemara lists seven רועים

Why are these seven great tzaddikim referred to as  רועים?

Why specifically these seven?

Learn בן יהוידע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=169Why specifically these four areas? 

The Gemara lists eight נסיכים

Why are these eight great tzaddikim referred to as נסיכים?

Why specifically these eight?

Learn שם משמואל, חנוכה, שנת תרפ”ג עמ’ רסא-ב

Questions:

Why is Moshiach Ben Dovid so concerned about staying alive? 

What is the need for two Moshiach – Ben Yosef and Ben Dovid?

Learn מהרש”א דף נב. “”על משיח בן יוסף  

Learn מהר”ל נצח ישראל פרק לז

Learn “גמרא דף נב. “ת”ר ואת הצפוני ארחיק ” (third wide line) until דף נב: “אמר רב חנא בר אחא .. ד’ מתחרט עליהן הקב”ה (second wide line) 

Questions:

Why does the yetzer harah specifically set his sights on talmidim chachamim?

What does it mean the yetzer harah of a great person is stronger than for regular person? 

Does the yetzer harah attempt to attract a talmid chacham to base sins? 

See שיחות מוסר מאמר צא page 390

See עלי שור חלק א שער שלישי – דעת תורה פרק י page 227-228

See מעלות התורה note from אור התורה אות יד

Why the need to drag the yetzer harah to the beis medrash instead of saying the person himself should run to the beis medrash?

What is the message in comparing the yetzer harah to a stone and to iron?

Learn בן יהוידע 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=168&hilite=

Learn פ’ גר”א משלי פרק כה פסוק כא & פרק ב פסוק יב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14229&st=&pgnum=149

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14229&st=&pgnum=150

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14229&st=&pgnum=12

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14229&st=&pgnum=13

Learn פ’ גר”א מגילת אסתר פרק ב פסוק יב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39741&st=&pgnum=20

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39741&st=&pgnum=21

See commentary from Rav Brevda zt”l on this pasuk במקורות והערות “שישליך תאוות and עיונים ומליאום בסוף הספר 

Why does the pasuk refer to the fact that yetzer harah testifies against a person in a hidden gematria form? 

What kind of parable is the different manifestation of the yetzer harah as stranger, guest, and master? 

See בן יהוידע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=168&hilite=

How do we explain that Hashem regrets as Hashem is perfect and does not make mistakes?

First place it mentions that Hashem has regret – וינחם is בראשית פרק ו פסוק ו

See Rav Shamshon Rafael Hirsch on the above pasuk who explains the difference between the regret of Hashem and the regret of man.

But we still need an explanation of the regret for the four areas listed in our gemara?

Learn ערוך לנר

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=206

and בן יהוידע

Why specifically these four areas? 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=509

See מהר”ל תפארת ישראל פרק יג pg. רט הערה 67 (in Rabbi Hartman explanation) 

See מהר”ל נתיבות עולם – נתיב כח היצר פרק ד ” היצה”ר שברא 

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 are the tzadikim crying? 

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

Learn מהרש”א and ערוך לנר

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

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

Learn the גמרא דף נב. “א”ר אסי  ” (middle of the Amud) until “ת”ר ואת הצפוני ארחיק ” (third wide line) 

Questions:

What is the significance of the seven names of the yetzer harah?

Learn מהרש”א and ערוך לנר 

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

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

Learn בראשית פרק א פסוק לא 

https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.1.31?lang=bi&aliyot=0

See מדרש רבה ט, ז which says טוב מאד is referring to the yetzer harah.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14385&st=&pgnum=23

This seems contradictory to our gemara that Hashem calls the yetzer harah רע?

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק ה page 160-162

Why does the yetzer harah specifically set his sights on talmidim chachamim?

What does it mean that the yetzer harah of a great person is stronger than for a regular person? 

See שיחות מוסר מאמר צא page 390

See עלי שור חלק א שער שלישי – דעת תורה פרק י page 227-228

(See מעלות התורה  note from אור התורה אות יד

Why the need to drag the yetzer harah to the beis medrash instead of saying the person himself should run to the beis medrash?

What is the message in comparing the yetzer harah to a stone and to iron?

Learn בן יהוידע 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14473&st=&pgnum=168&hilite=

Learn פ’ גר”א משלי פרק כה פסוק כא & פרק ב פסוק יב 

Learn פ’ גר”א מגילת אסתר פרק ב פסוק יב and commentary from Rav Brevda zt”l on this pasuk במקורות והערות “שישליך תאוות and עיונים ומליאום בסוף הספר 

Why is Moshiach Ben Dovid so concerned about staying alive? 

What is the need for two Moshiach – Ben Yosef and Ben Dovid?

Learn מהרש”א דף נב. “”על משיח בן יוסף  

Learn מהר”ל נצח ישראל פרק לז

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

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

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

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?
  • Learn “ערוך לנר “סטיו כפול who answers many of the above questions 
  • • https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=202
• 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=

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?

Learn the .משנה דף נא

Learn “תוס’ דף נא. “מבלאי

Learn תוספת יום טוב who asks why didn’t Tosfos also ask from the מצנפת?

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14149&st=&pgnum=75

See כסף משנה הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ח הלכה ו 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=40

Learn “גמרא שבת דף כא. “תניא רמי בר חמא (fifth wide line) until “אמר רב הונא” (two dots) which discusses wicks made from wool may not be used on Shabbos nor in the Beis Hamikdash and asks how could they use the worn out belts of the kohanim as wicks for the Simchas Beis Hashoava as they contained wool. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=2&daf=21&format=pdf

See Rashi explanation for the gemara answer 

How was it permitted to use the worn out clothing of the kohanim as wicks for the Simchas Beis Hashoava, it should be prohibited because of מעילה – deriving benefit from הקדש?

Learn the second half of “תוס’ שבת דף כא. “שמחת בית השואבה 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=2&daf=21&format=pdf

Learn “תוס’ דף נא. “שעליהן

Learn “תוסי דף נא: “קרא

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה יב-יד 

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 

See ערוך לנר  who addresses many of the differences. 

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

Conclusion of Sugya: שיר של שמחת בית השואבה 

Learn רש”י דף נ: “דברי הכל שמחה יתירה 

And רש”י  דף נא. “הכי גרסינן 

Question:

What is the reason why playing musical instruments is permitted? Is it because the mitzvah of Simcha for the Nisuch Hamayim is only drabanan or because it’s not part of the Avodah? 

Learn חידושי גרי”ז סוכה דף נ (attached in the email (it’s the last page in the Sefer)

Learn the entire .משנה דף נא

Learn “תוס’ דף נא. “מבלאי

Learn תוספת יום טוב who asks why didn’t Tosfos also ask from the מצנפת?

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14149&st=&pgnum=75

Learn “גמרא שבת דף כא. “תניא רמי בר חמא (fifth wide line) until “אמר רב הונא” (two dots) which discusses wicks made from wool may not be used on Shabbos nor in the Beis Hamikdash and asks how could they use the worn out belts of the kohanim as wicks for the Simchas Beis Hashoeva as they contained wool. 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=2&daf=21&format=pdf

See Rashi explanation for the gemara answer 

How was it permitted to use the worn out clothing of the kohanim as wicks for the Simchas Beis Hashoeva, it should be prohibited because of מעילה – deriving benefit from הקדש?

Learn “תוס’ שבת דף כא. “שמחת בית השואבה 

Learn “תוס’ דף נא. “שעליהן

Learn “תוסי דף נא: “קרא

Learn רמב״ם הלכות לולב פרק ח הלכה יב-יד 

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 

Review the גמרא דף נא. “ורבי ירמיה בר אבא (one third down the Amud) until “מיתיבי (middle of the Amud) and continue learning the Gemara until “מאי טעמא”

Question:

According to רבי ירמיה בר אבא everyone agrees that the musical instruments were played daily at the Nisuch hayayin of the Korban Tamid even on Shabbos and Yom tov.  Why was this permitted is it because they hold עיקר שירה בכלי or because of a different reason?

Learn שפת אמת דף נא. “אבל בשיר של קרבן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=212

Learn תוס’ דף נא. “כתנאי

Questions:

Tosfos first answer seems to contradict תוסי דף נ: “ורבנן who said the musical instruments were not played during the Simchas Beis Hashoeva due to the numerous instruments which would break frequently and need to be fixed?

Which explanation of the machlokes between ר’ יוסי בר יהודה and the רבנן does the יורשלמי side with – רב יוסף or רבי ירמיה בר אבא ?

Learn מהרש”א  

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

Learn ערוך לנר דף נא. תוס’ תנאי for a different explanation than the שפת אמת and the מהרש”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=200

See רש”י “הכי גרסינן 

Question:

What is the reason why playing musical instruments are permitted? Is it because the mitzvah of Simcha for the Nisuch Hamayim is only drabanan or because it’s not part of the Avodah? 

Learn חידושי גרי”ז סוכה דף נ (last piece in the Sefer)

Very quickly review the גמרא דף נ: “אמר רב יוסף מנא אמינא  until “ואיבעית אימא” (fourteen lines from bottom of the Amud)

When do we apply the rule of אין שבות במקדש?

Learn רמב״ם הלכות קרבן פסח פרק א הלכה טז

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=247

And רמב״ם הלכות תמידין ומוספין פרק ה הלכה י

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=167

Major Question:

There seems to be a contradiction in the Rambam that he says שבות במקדש  is totally permitted and yet in regards to a שבות רחוקה it’s אסור? 

Learn צל”ח פסחים ס”ה for an answer

Learn the “גמרא דף נ: “אמר רב פפא” (bottom of the Amud) until דף נא. “ורבי ירמיה בר אבא (one third down the Amud) 

And continue learning Gemara until “מיתיבי ” (middle of the Amud)

Learn תוס’ דף נא. “כתנאי

Clarify the two answers of Tosfos 

Questions:

This seems to contradict תוסי דף נ: “ורבנן who said the musical instruments were not played during the simchas Beis Hashoeva as due to the numerous instruments many would break frequently and would need to be fixed?

See ערוך לנר דף נא. תוס’ תנאי starting with paragraph “אכן” 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=200

Which explanation of the machlokes between ר’ יוסי בר יהודה and the רבנן does the יורשלמי side with – רב יוסף or רבי ירמיה בר אבא ?

Learn מהרש”א  

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

See the שפת אמת

Learn ערוך לנר דף נא. “תוס’ תנאי for a different explanation than the שפת אמת and the מהרש”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=200

See רש”י “הכי גרסינן 

Question:

What is the reason why playing musical instruments are permitted? Is it because the mitzvah of Simcha for the Nisuch Hamayim is only drabanan or because it’s not part of the avodah? 

Learn חידושי גרי”ז סוכה דף נ (last piece in the Sefer)

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

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=104

Learn the גמרא דף נ: “אמר רב יוסף מנא אמינא  until “ואיבעית אימא” (fourteen lines from bottom of the Amud)

Review תוס’ דף נ. “שאינו 

Tosfos asked – We have a rule אין שבות במקדש and playing musical instruments are only prohibited from a gezira drabanan so why did the rabanan not allow the playing of the instruments for the שמחת בית השואבה on Shabbos or Yom Tov? Tosfos answered because the music played was just because of שמחה יתירה.

Review תוס’  “דף נ: “ורבנן 

How does that conform with the reason that Tosfos “דף נ: “ורבנן gives that there were many musical instruments and they were prone to breaking that needed to be constantly fixed?

When do we apply the rule of אין שבות במקדש?

Learn רמב״ם הלכות קרבן פסח פרק א הלכה טז

And רמב״ם הלכות תמידין ומוספין פרק ה הלכה י

And צל”ח פסחים ס”ה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=104

Quickly review the גמרא דף נ: “איתמר until “אמר רב יוסף מנא אמינא 

Questions:

How often would the play the חליל in the Beis Hamikdash; Everyday or only twelve specific days?

Learn משנה ערכין דף י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=33&daf=10&format=pdf

See רש”י סוכה דף נ: “בשיר של קרבן 

Question:

Why does Rashi establish the machlokes whether חליל דוחה שבת only on the 12 special days and not for every Shabbos when the Korban Tamid is brought?

Learn מהר”ם for an answer

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

Learn רמב״ם הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ג הלכה ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=27

How does the Rambam differ with Rashi? 

Learn ערוך לנר סוכה דף נ: “רש”י “בשיר של קרבן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=198

Learn “תוס’ דף נ. “שאינו

Learn “תוס’ דף נ: “ורבנן

Questions:

Is the second question of Tosfos exclusively a question on the rabanan who hold עיקר שירה בפה or even on רבי יוסי בר יהודה  who holds עיקר שירה בכלי?

See מהרש”א 

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

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=104

Learn the משנה דף נ 

Learn תוס’ “שאינו

Learn the גמרא דף נ: “איתמר until “אמר רב יוסף מנא אמינא 

Questions:

How often would the play the חליל in the Beis Hamikdash; Everyday or only twelve specific days?

Learn משנה ערכין דף י 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=33&daf=10&format=pdf

See רש”י סוכה דף נ: “בשיר של קרבן 

Question:

Why does Rashi establish the machlokes whether חליל דוחה שבת only on the 12 special days and not for every Shabbos when the Korban Tamid is brought?

Learn מהר”ם for an answer

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

Learn רמב״ם הלכות כלי המקדש פרק ג הלכה ד

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58963&st=&pgnum=27

How does the Rambam differ with Rashi? 

Learn ערוך לנר סוכה דף נ: “רש”י “בשיר של קרבן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=198

Learn תוס’ דף נ. “שאינו

Learn תוס’ דף נ: “ורבנן

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ער”ב סע’ א and משנה ברורה ס”ק ג for halacha in hilchos kiddush that is learnt from our Gemara

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=104

Very quickly review the גמרא דף נ. “נשפכה או נתגלתה (two dots) until the end of the Perek 

Learn “רש”י דף מח: “שהיין והמים מגולים (last Rashi on the Mishna) 

Learn “תוספת דף מח: “שהיין 

Learn רבינו חננאל  on side of גמרא דף נ for a new explanation from the Yerushalmi why מים מגולים is pasul.

Questions:

Why would filtering the snake venom from the water on Shabbos not be a violation of Borer? 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ שי”ט סע’ י and משנה ברורה ס”ק לד, לה & מא and ביאור הלכה “הואיל as to when filtering water/wine is permitted on Shabbos.

According to these guidelines filtering snake venom would definitely be considered Borer!?

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=288

See הערות על גמרא מסכת סוכה מהרה”ג ר’ אלישב זצ”ל for an answer 

Is it permitted to drink water that is left overnight uncovered?

Learn שולחן ערוך יורה דעה סימן קט”ז סע’ א and פתחי תשובה  

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9732&st=&pgnum=18&hilite=

Learn  (מעשה רב אות עה (עז from the גר”א 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ער”ב סע’ א and משנה ברורה ס”ק ג for halacha in hilchos kiddush that is learnt from our Gemara

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=104

Review the גמרא דף נ. “נשפכה או נתגלתה (two dots) until the end of the Perek 

Learn “רש”י דף מח: “שהיין והמים מגולים (last Rashi on the Mishna) 

Learn “תוספת דף מח: “שהיין 

Learn רבינו חננאל  on side of גמרא דף נ for a new explanation from the Yerushalmi why מים מגולים is pasul.

Questions:

Why did our Gemara not bring the explanation of the Yerushalmi?

Why would filtering the snake venom from the water on Shabbos not be a violation of Borer? 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ שי”ט סע’ י and משנה ברורה ס”ק לד, לה & מא and ביאור הלכה “הואיל as to when filtering water/wine is permitted on Shabbos.

According to these guidelines filtering snake venom would definitely be considered Borer!?

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=288

See הערות על גמרא מסכת סוכה מהרה”ג ר’ אלישב זצ”ל for an answer 

Is it permitted to drink water that is left overnight uncovered?

Learn שולחן ערוך יורה דעה סימן קט”ז סע’ א and פתחי תשובה  

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9732&st=&pgnum=18&hilite=

Learn  (מעשה רב אות עה (עז from the גר”א 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ער”ב סע’ א and משנה ברורה ס”ק ג for halacha in hilchos kiddush that is learnt from our Gemara

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=104

Quickly review “תוספת סוכה דף נ. “חזקיה who asks a contradiction in חזקיה and a contradiction in ר’ יוחנן 

Review the השמטות שיטה מקובצת in back of Gemara Menachos on דף עח who also asks a contradiction in חזקיה and gives answer.

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

Write a summary of 

The two questions of “תוספת סוכה דף נ. “חזקיה 

The answer Tosfos gives for ר’ יוחנן and the explanation he gives for חזקיה.

The answer of the שיטה מקובצת

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

Questions:

Why isn’t the explanation of Tosfos for ר’ יוחנן sufficient to explain the opinion of חזקיה?

Is the explanation of the שיטה מקובצת  the same or different than the explanations of Tosfos?

Learn the גמרא דף נ. “נשפכה או נתגלתה (two dots) until the end of the perek 

Learn “רש”י דף מח: “שהיין והמים מגולים (last Rashi on the Mishna) 

Learn “תוספת דף מח: “שהיין 

Learn רבינו חננאל  on side of גמרא דף נ for a new explanation from the Yerushalmi why מים מגולים is pasul.

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.