Category: Gemara

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 29 , Daf 47b-48a (02/07/24)

Sugya: שמחת יום טוב

Learn משנה דף מח. “ההלל והשמחה and the Gemara until the next Mishna.

Learn גמרא פסחים דף ע: “אמר ר’ אלעזר (four lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף עא. מתיב רב יוסף” 

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=70b&format=pdf

Learn  תוספת דף עא. “לרבות” & “לילי יום טוב  

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=71&format=pdf

Based on the conclusion of the Gemara (according to Rashi, Tosfos) 

Is there a mitzvah of שמחת יום טוב

The first night of Sukkos?

The second – seventh night of Sukkos? 

The eighth night of Sukkos (Shemini Atzeres)?

The eighth day of Sukkos (Shemini Atzeres)?

Is the first night of Pesach the same as first night of Sukkos? 

See רשב”ם פסחים דף קח: “ידי יין & תוספת “ידי יין

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=108b&format=pdf

See שאגת אריה ס’ סח

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1832&pgnum=120

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Shevat 26, Daf 22a (02/05/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כב. “ורמי דר’ יהודה until “א”ר יצחק”

Review תוס’ חייבין

Learn ריטב”א דף כב. “כאן (see bottom of post) 

Questions:

What is the difference between the the answer of the Ritva from Tosfos answer? 

What part/s of Yerushalayim would be a Reshus Harabim if the gates were not closed nightly?

When we say אתי רבים ומבטלי מחיצות  – which walls do the Rabim break? 

Review תוס’ “והא

What is the difference between how the Ritva answers the question and how Tosfos answers the question? 

Learn תוס’ “קשיא

How does a lechi function as a mechitza? 

Learn תוס’ “דרבנן

Learn רשב”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37275&st=&pgnum=25

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 21, Daf 22a (01/31/24)

Learn the משנה דף כב and the גמרא until “ורמי”

Learn תוס’ “והא

Clarify the question of Tosfos. 

How does Tosfos answer his question?

Learn תוס’ דף ו: “וכי תימא (the question and the skip to ועי”ל – twelfth narrow line) who gives a different answer to Tosfos question. 

Learn ריטב”א דף כב. “כאן. 

Note how he answers Tosfos question. 

Is there a difference between how the Ritva answers the question and how Tosfos answers the question? 

Continue learning the גמרא until “א”ר יצחק”

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 20, Daf 22a (01/30/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כב. “כלל אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר (two lines before the wide lines) until the Mishnah

Questions:

Why is a דירה שתשמישה לאויר not considered a דירה to be granted the ability to carry inside its mechitzos even when the area is larger then בית סאתים?

See רש”י דף טו. “משום דהוי 

Can an area that is covered with a roof be classified as a דירה שתשמישה לאויר and limited to size of בית סאתים?

See רש”י דף טו. “משום דהוי 

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק ט”ז הלכה א

Does it matter on the type of roofed area?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שס”ב סע’ א “או לשמור 

(See פרי מגדים – אשל אברהם & משבצות זהב)

See ה’ חזון איש  who argued on the ביאור הלכה 

What is considered עשוי לדירה?

Learn שולחן ערוך או”ח ס’ שס”ב סע’ א

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שנ”ח סע’ א

Learn the משנה דף כב and the Gemara until “ורמי”

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Tu B’Shevat, Daf 22a (01/25/24)

Quickly review the גמרא דף כב. “ר’ יהודה אומר until “אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר  (two lines before the wide lines) 

What is the explanation of  אריך וקטן?

See רש”י 

See ריטב”א  for different explanation 

Continue the Gemara until the Mishna

What are these new rules? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Tu B’Shevat , Daf 47b (01/24/23)

Conclusion of Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu on Yom Tov

Question:

Is Shechiyanu required to be said on Chanukah and Purim?

Chanukah

See משנה ברורה ס’ תרע”ו ס”ק ב 

and שער הציון אות ג & ח  

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=293

See פרי חדש ס’ תרע”ו ס”ק א who rules shechiyanu on chanuka is only on the mitzvah of menorah and not on the yom tov 

And so rules the פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ תרע”ו ס”ק ב

Purim

Review משנה ברורה ס’ תרצ”ב ס”ק א and ביאור הלכה “ושהחיינו

Who poses the same question is shechiyanu said on the yom tov of purim.

See נימוקי יוסף מגילה ד. “וכתוב במאורות 

And פני יהושע מגילה ד. “ולענ”ד נראה

Learn מאירי מס’ שבת דף כג. “מי שאין לו להדליק 

And מאירי מגילה ד. “דכל שאין שם קידוש which contradicts the meiri in shabbos 

Major Question:

There is a contradiction in the מאירי? 

Why don’t we recite a Shechiyanu each Shabbos? 

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ה ס’ כ אות ב And ס’ מג אות ב who discusses reciting Shechiyanu for the Yom tov of Chanukah, Purim and for Shabbos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=922&pgnum=95

Shechiyanu on a new item:

Question:

Is one obligated to recite a Shechiyanu or is it optional?

The lashon of gemara eiruvin says it’s a reshus  

See שלטי דבורים עירובין מ: אות ג

See משנה ברכות דף נד ” הבונה בית חדש 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ רכ”ג סע’ א & ג and משנה ברורה ס”ק ז and ביאור הלכה “ויש שכתבו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 14, Daf 22a (01/24/24)

Review the גמרא דף כב. “ר’ יהודה אומר until “אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר  (two lines before the wide lines) 

Learn תוס’ “או

Clarify the question of the Gemara בור ופסים or בור ולא פסים 

Question:

What is the reason the Gemara entertains allowing for area slightly larger than בית סאתים?

Learn ח’ ר”ן (see below)

Learn תוס’ ריד & ריטב”א בשם יש מפרשים & פ’ מש’ לרמב”ם for a different explanation than Rashi.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=254

What is the explanation of  אריך וקטן?

See רש”י 

See ריטב”א  for different explanation 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 13, Daf 22a (01/23/24)

Review the end of the Mishna at the beginning of the Perek. 

Learn the גמרא דף כב. “ר’ יהודה אומר until “אמר רבי שמעון בן אלעזר  (two lines before the wide lines) 

Learn תוס’ “או

Clarify the question of the Gemara בור ופסים or בור ולא פסים 

Learn תוס’ ריד & ריטב”א בשם יש מפרשים  for a different explanation than Rashi. 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Shevat 12, Daf 21b-22a (01/22/24)

Review “גמרא דף כא: “דרש רבא (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

Continue learning the Gemara “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) until דף כב. “ומשלם לשונאיו (seven lines from top of the Amud)

Learn מהרש”א for a chidush in what can be derived from the crowns on the letters of a Sefer Torah 

Continue learning the Gemara until “ר’ יהודה אומר (two dots)

Continue learning the Gemara until the Mishna 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Shevat 7, Daf 21b-22a (01/17/24)

Review the “גמרא דף כא: “אמר רב יהודה (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Learn the Gemara “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

What are טעמים? 

Learn מהרש”א 

Continue learning the Gemara “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) until דף כב. “ומשלם לשונאיו (seven lines from top of the Amud)

Learn מהרש”א for a chidush in what can be derived from the crowns on the letters of a Sefer Torah

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Shevat 6, Daf 21b (01/16/24)

Quickly review the “גמרא דף כא: “תנו רבנן מעשה בר”ע (in middle of the medium lines) until “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

Why did Rebbe Akiva endanger his life just to wash netalis yadayim to eat bread?

Why couldn’t Rebbe Akiva cover his hands with something and not touch the bread directly as rules in Shulchan Aruch when one does not have water? 

Learn תוס’ “מוטב 

A person has a mitzvah to preserve his life – וחי בהם – which even permits one to violate Mitzvos in order to save ones life (except for murder, adultery, idolatry).

How was ר”י  permitted to endanger his life just to keep the mitzvah drabanan of Netilas Yadayim which he was even exempt from? 

Learn תורת חיים (see bottom)

Learn מהר”ץ חיות (in back of Gemara) 

Learn the Gemara “אמר רב יהודה” (five lines before the very wide lines) until “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) 

Questions:

What aspect of עירובין did Shlomo Hamelech institute and why?

See רש”י “שלמה 

Why was Hashem so happy that Shlomo instituted Eruvin and Netilas Yadayim? 

Learn מהרש”א שבת דף יד: “יצתה בת קול

Continue learning the Gemara “דרש רבא” (two lines before the very wide lines) until “קווצותיו תלתלים” (second to last line) 

Questions:

What specifically are the משלים ?

What is the great accomplishment of Shlomo of giving three thousand משלים for each concept of Torah?

What is the significance of 3,000?

What is the significance of 1,005?

What are טעמים?