Learn ריטב”א דף מו: “מיהו ודאי ליתא who also discusses different ages of a child and the ability to gift him the Daled Minim.
Learn the first paragraph of the ריטב”א דף מו: “מאי טעמא who brings two opinions whether one can gift the Daled Minim to a child as a מתנה על מנת להחזיר.
What is the point of argument between the two opinions brought in the Shulchan Aruch?
See ביאור הלכה “לא יתננו
According to the Rambam / first opinion in the Shulchan Aruch the regifting of the Daled Minim from the child to the adult is only valid מדרבנן.
Why doesn’t a קנין דרבנן work even מדאורייתא as the rabanan through the power of הפקר ב”ד הפקר has the ability to transfer possession of assets?
(See פרי מגדים אשל אברהם אות ח. This is a major discussion in the gedolei achronim see אבני מלואים ס’ כ”ח ס”ק לג, מחנה אפרים הלכות משיכה ס’ ב, דבר אברהם ס’ א אות יז )
Topic: Bracha on the lighting of the additional candles that are added each night of Chanukah
Questions:
On the 7th night of Chanukah person mistakenly thought it was the 6th night and lit only six candles. Afterwards he realized it is the 7th night. When he lights an additional candle does he make a bracha?
From the Pri Chodosh it seems clear one does not recite a bracha on hidur mitzvah
See מגן אברהם ס’ תרנ”א ס”ק כ”ה who quotes the Rambam that if one did not have in mind to light additional candles then one must make a bracha upon lighting the additional candle.
Why does the שולחן ארוך או”ח ס’ תרע”א סע’ ב bring the halacha of amount of candles to light each night only in accordance with the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin and not list the base halacha that only one candle is required to be lit in each home for each night of Chanukah?
Is the obligation of Mehadrin min Hamehadrin based on Hidur mitzvah or a different concept?
See רש”י שבת דף כא: “והמהדרין (two dots) and תוס’ “והמהדרין
What is the reason for the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin according to the Rambam?
How could one be obligated to light according to the Mehadrin min Hamehadrin and one has to spend over 400% more to purchase 36 candles than the base obligation of eight candles?
Why isn’t adding candles considered a violation of baal tosif? If one would add extra mezuzahs on his door post for the amount of people in the house that would definitely be a violation of baal tosif.
We find the concept of Hidur in regards to enhancing a mitzvah. Ie. Purchasing a nicer Sukkah , talis, … Where do we find the concept of Hidur that requires one to add additional mitzvahs?
Very quickly review גמרא דף מו: “מיד תינוקות (two dots, six lines from top of the Amud) until “א”ר זירא”
We discussed how the Ran answered the following questions
Questions:
1. Why are Daled Minim לא חזי בין השמשות?
Ran – one would not shake the Daled Minim during Bein Hashmashos between the seventh and eighth day of Sukkos as starting from day two they are a Mitzvah Drabanan and the rule is ספק דרבנן לקולא
2. Why according to ר’ יוחנן are Daled Minim Muktzah the entire seventh day?
Ran – The mind frame of a person is to designate them for the entire seventh day as the mitzvah can be performed any time of the day.
3. Does the Muktzah status of the Daled Minim of the seventh day extend into Bein Hashmashos? Why or why not?
Ran – no as one would not take the Daled Minim during Bein Hashmashos as explained above.
Learn תוספת דף י: “עד until “ומהאי טעמא” and skip to “וכל הני לא דמי until “ומאן דאסר who gives an entirely different approach to the Gemara different than the Ran.
On what point does רש”י דף מו: “אתרוג לא חזי differ with the Ran?
How does that impact the way Rashi will answer the other questions?
See גמרא דף י. “סיככה כהלכתה (three lines from bottom of the Amud) until top of דף י: דלמא מן הצד
Learn תוספת דף י: “עד until “ומהאי טעמא” and skip to “וכל הני לא דמי until “ומאן דאסר who gives an entirely different approach to the Gemara different than the Ran.
which quotes the opinion of ר”י that one should make a separate bracha on each vegetable that he eats and learns it from the pasuk ברוך ה’ יום יום similar to how ר”י explains the obligation to make a bracha on each mitzvah independently.
Question:
There seems to be a contradiction in ruling as our Gemara rules like ר”י yet the Gemara brachos rules the halacha is not like ר”י?
which quotes the opinion of ר”י that one should make a separate bracha on each vegetable that he eats and learns it from the pasuk ברוך ה’ יום יום similar to how ר”י explains the obligation to make a bracha on each mitzvah independently.
Question:
There seems to be a contradiction in ruling as our Gemara rules like ר”י yet the Gemara brachos rules the halacha is not like ר”י?
On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר
We learnt that the argument between the רן and רא”ש regarding whether one must say Shehecheyanu for the Daled Minim again on the second day of Sukkos revolves around whether the ability to recite Shechiyanu is limited exclusively to time of construction and performance or even anytime in between.
The שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”ב סע’ ב rules Shehechiyanu is not repeated on the Daled Minim on the second day of Sukkos
However the שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”א rules that Shehechiyanu is repeated during kiddush on the second night of Yom tov.
Is there a difference between the Shehecheyanu said the first night and second night of Sukkos?
Learn ראש פרק ד ס’ ד and קרבן נתנאל אות צ
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תרס”א and the משנה ברורה
Question:
Is Shechiyanu said on the second day of Rosh Hashanah (in the diaspora)
For the mitzvah of shofar?
When making kiddush on the second night?
Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ תר סעיף ב & ג and משנה ברורה
Questions: Should a person be sitting or standing when he recites the bracha of Leshev baSukkah? Should the bracha Leishev Bsukkah be said before hamotzi or after hamotzi before taking a bite from the food? Learn רמב״ם הלכות סוכה פרק ו הלכה יב and ראב”ד (with the מגיד משנה)
According to Tosfos why is the bracha on Sukkah recited specifically on eating or sleeping inside the Sukkah?
Learn רא”ש ס’ ג starting from ומה שאין מברכין על הסוכה בשעת שינה who quotes ר”ת who says the minhag is that a bracha on the Sukkah is only recited when eating inside the Sukkah.
Bring a proof whether the Rosh agrees with this minhag.
According to the conclusion of the Gemara that a group of three can enclose a large area as much as they need as long as there is not an extra 2 סאה of unneeded space.
What is the halacha of a group of three enclosed 6 סאה but only needs 4?
Learn בית יוסף ס’ ש”ס, א “”ומ”ש ובלבד שלא יקיפו and the ב”ח