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”
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
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.
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.
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!
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?
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.
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!
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?
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.
Why doesn’t the Rambam bring the halacha of ריש לקיש that they plugged the hole so the wine would fill to the top?
See רדב”ז on side of the Rambam on the רמב״ם הלכות תמידין ומוספין פרק י הלכה ז for an explanation of the procedure of the nesachim according to the Rambam.
Learn רמב״ם הלכות מעשה הקרבנות פרק ב הלכה א
Major Question:
See the ראב”ד who asks on the Rambam contradicts our mishna that the Nesachim were poured into basins on top of the mizbeach and not into the holes on the bottom Yesod of the mizbeach?
Why doesn’t he Rambam bring the halacha of ריש לקיש ?
Learn ערוך לנר מט: “אמר ריש לקיש for an explanation in the Rambam for the nesachim procedure and the placement of the holes where the nesachim were poured.
Why doesn’t the Rambam bring the halacha of ריש לקיש that they plugged the hole so the wine would fill to the top?
See רדב”ז on side of the Rambam on the רמב״ם הלכות תמידין ומוספין פרק י הלכה ז for an explanation of the procedure of the nesachim according to the Rambam.
Learn רמב״ם הלכות מעשה הקרבנות פרק ב הלכה א
Major Question:
See the ראב”ד who asks on the Rambam contradicts our mishna that the Nesachim were poured into basins on top of the mizbeach and not into the holes on the bottom Yesod of the mizbeach?
Why doesn’t he Rambam bring the halacha of ריש לקיש ?
Learn ערוך לנר מט: “אמר ריש לקיש for an explanation in the Rambam for the nesachim procedure and the placement of the holes where the nesachim were poured.
Why is this mixture valid for ניסוך היין when the Gemara rules that wine which is diluted is invalid?
Why is this mixture valid for ניסוך המים as this mixture should be considered wine and not water since in the times of the gemara a glass of wine was mixed with three times the amount of water?
Last shiur we learnt the מנחת חינוך מצוה שכ אות ב starting from the words “ודברי הרמב”ם קשה להולמם”
Why is this mixture valid for ניסוך היין when the Gemara rules that wine which is diluted is invalid?
Why is this mixture valid for ניסוך המים as this mixture should be considered wine and not water since in the times of the gemara a glass of wine was mixed with three times the amount of water?
See מנחת חינוך מצוה שכ אות ב starting from the words “ודברי הרמב”ם קשה להולמם”
Why is this mixture valid for ניסוך היין when the Gemara rules that wine which is diluted is invalid?
Why is this mixture valid for ניסוך המים as this mixture should be considered wine and not water since in the times of the gemara a glass of wine was mixed with three times the amount of water?
See מנחת חינוך מצוה שכ אות ב starting from the words “ודברי הרמב”ם קשה להולמם”
If only water from a מעיין is acceptable for ניסוך המים how was water from the kiyor able to be used as a backup?
Learn גמרא זבחים דף כב: “דאמר ר’ יוחנן (third line from top of the Amud) until the two dots. Which brings a machlokes whether the water of the kiyor needed to be from a מעיין.
Review the גמרא דף מח following the משנה “סוכת שבעה כיצד until the next Mishna.
The Gemara presents three options to remove the appearance of בל תוסיף to permit one to sit inside a Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah (the day after Sukkos)
1. Remove four tefachim of schach
2. Light a lantern
3. Bring food utensils inside the Sukkah.
Questions:
How does removing four tefachim of schach remove the issue of נראה כבעל תוסיף?
See “רש”י “פוחת
And “תוספת “פוחת who asks a question on Rashi
Learn the ר”ן who answers Tosfos question on Rashi.
How does lighting a lantern remove the issue of נראה כבעל תוסיף
Learn “גמרא דף כט. “אמר רבא (third line) until the two dots with Rashi and תוספת “מנא” & “ואמרי to explain why one is not permitted to bring these utensils inside the Sukkah
Note the difference between Rashi and Tosfos.
Major Question on Tosfos:
How can we tell a person to light a lantern inside a minimum size Sukkah when it is a fire hazard?
How does bringing certain utensils inside the Sukkah remove the issue of נראה כבעל תוסיף?
In Conclusion:
Does one need to disqualify the Sukkah to remove the issue of נראה כבעל תוסיף or is it suffice to do something that indicates that he is not sitting inside the Sukkah to perform the mitzvah of Sukkah?
Learn ריף on גמרא דף מח
Learn ר”ן, בעל המאור, מלחמת ה’ , השגת הראב”ד
Question:
Why does the Mishna entertain the idea that one should take down his Sukkah specifically on the last day of Sukkos?
Learn the שו”ת תשובות והנהגות חלק ב ס’ ד”ש (attached) from Hagaon Harav Moshe Shternbach shlita for a novel new explanation in the chidush of our mishna from Rav Chaim Soloveitchik.
