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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Kislev 3, Daf 46a-46b (11/15/23)

Learn גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר היו לפניו (eight lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף מו: “מיד תינוקות (two dots)

See גמרא ברכות דף מ  https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=40&format=pdf

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? 

Learn ערוך לנר “הלכתא כר”י for an answer.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=178

Why is the opposite of normal nature true in regards to understanding Torah (a mind filled with Torah can absorb more Torah)?

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף מ. “אם שמוע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=266

Based on our Gemara, how was ר”ע able to start learning at the age of 40?

See Rashi “ואם יפנה לבבך” 

Why if one gives up hope on reviewing the Torah he learnt does that result in the person not being able to comprehend the Torah he learns?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Kislev 2, Daf 19a – 19b (11/15/23)

Quickly review “גמרא דף יט. “גן עדן  (five lines from bottom of the Amud) until the two dots 

Topic: Gan Eden

Questions:

Why does Gan Eden only have one entrance?

Learn מהרש”א

Learn מהרש”ל who asks since Hashem’s rewards more than He punishes, why are there more entrances to Gehinom than Gan Eden?

Learn תורת חיים עירובין דף יט “דמסקינן פיתחא

Is Gan Eden a physical location on earth?

See בראשית ב: י-יד

See בראשית ג: כג-כד

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גן עדן (starting from page 322) 

What benefit does a neshama of Gen Eden is a place on earth?

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גן עדן (page 327 &359) 

Question from yesterday: 

Why is the name Gehinom not listed as one of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn גמרא דף יט. “וביניהן במלוא שתי רבקות  (two dots – three lines from the bottom of the Amud) until דף יט: “ארי”ך (two dots – begining of the wide lines) 

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Rosh Chodesh Kislev, Daf 19a (11/14/23)

Topic: Gehinom

Quickly review “גמרא דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line) until the two dots on the bottom of the Amud

Questions:

What is the significance of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn תורת חיים עירובין דף יט “שבעה שמות

Learn גמרא סוכה דף נב. ” דרש ר’ עוירא שבעה שמות יש לו ליצה”ר which says that the Yetzar Harah has seven names.
What is the significance of the seven names of the yetzer harah?
Is there a connection between the seven names of the yetzer harah and the seven names of Gehinom?
Learn מהרש”א here
Learn מהרש”א סוכה דף נב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=508&hilite=Learn  ערוך לנר סוכה דף נב   

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

Learn מהר”ל נתיבות עולם  – כח היצר סוף פרק א 

Is there a significance to the order the Gemara listed of the seven names of Gehinom? 

Learn מהרש”א “גמרא היא

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גיהנם (starting from page 212 – 214) 

Why is the name Gehinom not listed as one of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn בן יהוידע “והאיכא גיהנם

Topic: Gan Eden

Questions:

Why does Gan Eden only have one entrance?

Learn מהרש”א

Learn מהרש”ל who asks since Hashem’s rewards more than He punishes, why are there more entrances to Gehinom than Gan Eden?

Learn תורת חיים עירובין דף יט “דמסקינן פיתחא

Is Gan Eden a physical location on earth?

See בראשית ב: י-יד

See בראשית ג: כג-כד

Learn רמב”ן ספר שער הגמול – גן עדן (starting from page 322) 

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Kislev, Daf 46a (11/13/23)

Conclusion Topic: Mitzvah Drabanan

Quickly Review גמרא דף מו. “והיכן צונו (second wide line) until רב נחמן בר יצחק 

Questions:

What is the difference in which pasuk we learn that we are commanded to listen to the rabanan? 

Is every Mitzvah drabanan a mitzvah dooraisa? 

We learnt a machlokes between the רמב״ם (ספר המצות שורש ראשון) and רמב”ן (on side of the רמב״ם)

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58956&st=&pgnum=9

and רמב״ם הלכות ממרים פרק א הלכה ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58968&st=&pgnum=112&hilite=

Rambam every Mitzvah drabanan is also commander to be adhered from the Torah with a Mitzvah aseh and lo saaseh 

The Ramban says absolutely not. It’s just an אסמכתא

Question:

According to the Ramban how does our Gemara answer the question how could we say וצונו when we perform a mitzvah drabanan?

Learn גמרא דף מו “ת”ר היו לפניו (eight lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף מו: “מיד תינוקות (two dots)

See גמרא ברכות דף מ  https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=1&daf=40&format=pdf

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? 

Learn ערוך לנר “הלכתא כר”י for an answer.

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=178

Why is the opposite of normal nature true in regards to understanding Torah (a mind filled with Torah can absorb more Torah)?

Learn מהרש”א ברכות דף מ. “אם שמוע

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14308&st=&pgnum=266

How was ר”ע and ריב”ז able to start learning at the age of 40?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שני Cheshvan 29, Daf 19a (11/13/23)

Topic: Gehinom

We discussed at length the difference between various the different levels of those who are protected from Gehinom, those who are judged in Gehinom and the duration of time.

For a further understanding

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק א page , חלק ב  page חלק ג page , חלק ד page 

Learn  “גמרא דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line) until the two dots on the bottom of the Amud

Questions:

What is the significance of three entrances to Gehinom?

Why are they specifically in those locations?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=268

What is the significance of the seven names of Gehinom?

Learn

גמרא סוכה דף נב. ” דרש ר’ עוירא שבעה שמות יש לו ליצה”ר

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=52&format=pdf

Learn מהרש”א

Topic: Gan Eden

Why does Gan Eden only have one entrance?

Learn מהרש”א

See רוח חיים on intro to Pirkei Avos כל ישראל יש להם חלק לעולם הבא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14555&st=&pgnum=1

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14555&st=&pgnum=2

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום חמישי Cheshvan 25, Daf 19a (11/09/23)

Topic: Protection from Gehinom

Learn גמרא חגיגה דף כז. “א”ר אבהו (second wide line) until the end of the Amud which says the talmidei chachamim are impervious to the fire of Gehinom

And ריש לקיש says the same is true even for פושעי ישראל.

Questions:

Is this true by all פושעי ישראל ?

Is the reason why פושעי ישראל are protected from the fire of Gehinom because of their mitzvos or because Abraham avinu pulls them out of Gehinom?

Learn תוס’ חגיגה דף כז. “פושעי

The Gemara Chagiga says smoke rose from the grave of אחר for many years.  Why didn’t the Torah that אחר learnt protect him?

See מהרש”א חגיגה דף כז “אין אור 

See בן יהוידע חגיגה דף כז “והנה who gives a different answer and explains there are different compartments in Gehinom.

Based on our Gemara, Bava Metzia, Rosh Hashanah, & Chagiga 

Write out the different levels of those who are protected from Gehinom, those who are judged in Gehinom and the duration of time 

Learn  “גמרא דף יט. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line) until the two dots on the bottom of the Amud

Questions:

What is the significance of three entrances to Gehinom?

Why are they specifically in those locations?

What is the significance of the seven names of Gehinom?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Wednesday night shiur, Cheshvan 25, Daf 46a (11/08/23)

Topic: Conclusion Bracha when touching one’s tefillin

On גמרא דף מו. “אמר מר זוטא (middle of the Amud) until אמר רב יהודה

Questions:

What bracha is said for touching ממשמש the tefillin he is wearing?

Learn “תוספת “דכל 

And ר”ן “ואסיקנא שכל שעה until “ולא ידעתי 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=626

Should a bracha be said each time one touches his tefillin? 

Do we rule like this halacha?

Learn  ר”ן  “ולא ידעתי 

And ריטב”א “ואמר מר זוטרא

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.3?vhe=Chiddushei_HaRashba,_Sheva_Shitot,_Warsaw,_1883.&lang=bi

See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ כה סעיף יב (first half) And משנה ברורה ס”ק מד-מו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=75

Topic: Mitzvah Drabanan

Review גמרא דף מו. “והיכן צונו (second wide line) until רב נחמן בר יצחק 

Questions:

What is the difference which pasuk we learn that we are commanded to listen to the rabanan? 

Is every Mitzvah drabanan a mitzvah dooraisa? 

Learn רמב״ם ספר המצות שורש ראשון And רמב”ן on side of the רמב״ם who disagrees

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58956&st=&pgnum=9

and רמב״ם הלכות ממרים פרק א הלכה ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58968&st=&pgnum=112&hilite=

Question:

According to the Ramban how does our Gemara answer the question how could we say וצונו when we perform a mitzvah drabanan?

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום רביעי Cheshvan 24, Daf 19a (11/08/23)

Review  “גמרא דף יט. ר’ ירמיה (top of Amud) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line)

Learn גמרא בבא מציעא דף נח: “”כל היורדין  לגיהנום עולים  (four lines from bottom of the Amud) until second to last line.

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=22&daf=58b&format=pdf

The Gemara Bava Metzia lists three people who descend to gehinom and never leave.

Questions:

Why does the Gemara Bava Metzia omit a fourth person – Jew who has relations with a non Jew which our Gemara lists? 

Learn גמרא ראש השנה דף יז.”פושעי ישראל בגופן (last word on the eighth line of the Amud) until “וכל כך” (middle of the Amud) which gives a different list of people who descend to gehinom and are judged there for generations. 

Why does the Gemara Bava Metzia not include these in its listing? 

Does a person who commit one of the aveiros listed punishable with descent to gehinom forever doomed forever? 

Learn תוס’ “בר מבא 

Learn תוס’ בבא מציעא דף נח: “חוץ which clarifies the difference between the different listings. 

Write out the different levels 

Learn תוס’ “פושעי

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: Second Perek, יום שלישי Cheshvan 23, Daf 19a  (11/07/23)

Learn the גמרא דף יח:. “ואמר ר’ ירמיה (five lines from bottom of the Amud) until  “ואמר ר’ ירמיה ” – top of דף יט.

Learn תוס’ דף יח: “כל 

Questions:

Why does Tosfos feel it’s important for us to know there is a דגש in the letter ‘ה’ of הנשמה

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=267

Why are the neighbors of bavel cursed when bavel is destroyed yet the neighbors of shomron blessed upon its destruction?

Learn תוס’ דף יח: “נתברכו

Learn  “גמרא דף יט. ר’ ירמיה (top of Amud) until “ואמר ר’ ירמיה  (eighth medium line)

Questions:

What’s the comparison to as of brought a Korban? 

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=268

How is it possible that rasha can still rebel against Hashem even after death when they see the true reality and the errors of their ways?

Learn מכתב מאליהו חלק א page 54, 63 & 68

Learn תוס’ “פושעי

Question:

Learn גמרא בבא מציעא דף נח עמוד ב which lists three people who descend to gehanom and never leave. Why doesn’t the Gemara include a Jew who has relations with a non Jew?

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=22&daf=58b&format=pdf

Learn תוס’ “בר מבא 

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Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah: Fourth Perek, Monday night shiur, Cheshvan 23, Daf 46a (11/06/23)

Topic: Conclusion – Shehechiyanu

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

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=142

Major Question:

According to the Rema, why is Shechiyanu said on shofar again on the second day and not for Daled Minim?

See משנה ברורה ס’ תרס”ב ס”ק ב

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60391&st=&pgnum=269

Topic: Bracha when touching one’s tefillin

Review גמרא דף מו. “אמר מר זוטא (middle of the Amud) until אמר רב יהודה

Questions:

What bracha is said for touching ממשמש the tefillin he is wearing?

Learn “תוספת “דכל 

And ר”ן “ואסיקנא שכל שעה until “ולא ידעתי 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=626

Should a bracha be said each time one touches his tefillin? 

Do we rule like this halacha?

Learn  ר”ן  “ולא ידעתי 

And ריטב”א “ואמר מר זוטרא

https://www.sefaria.org/Ritva_on_Sukkah.46a.3?vhe=Chiddushei_HaRashba,_Sheva_Shitot,_Warsaw,_1883.&lang=bi

See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ כה סעיף יב (first half) And משנה ברורה ס”ק מד-מו

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=75