The Rambam says there were no tekios on Shabbos. This seems unnecessary to state as there was no filling of the water on Shabbos so no reason for tekios?
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 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
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
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?
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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?
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.
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?
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?
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 ?
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)
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”
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)
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?
