Category: Gemara

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Teves 3, Daf 38a-38b (12/26/22)

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Very quickly review גמרא דף לח עמוד א from אמר רבא (last line) until דף לח: “אמר רבא (three lines from the bottom of the Amud)

The Gemara lists six halachos /minhagim of how they would read Hallel in the time of the Gemara.

The תוספת דף לח: “הלכתא notes that already in his times the reciting of Hallel was not in accordance with the minhagim of Rava and says since they were just customs if the custom was accepted to be different than no issue of not following the original custom of Rava.
Question:
Rashi says the first halacha/ minhag – there is a mitzvah for the public to respond the word הללויה after the Chazzan at the opening of Hallel. This applies to everyone even to people who know how to recite Hallel on their own.
Why do we not follow this halacha when we recite Hallel?
For an explanation learn the ר”ן דף י”ט. דפי הריף “הוא אומר הללויה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14319&st=&pgnum=620
and ערוך לנר https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14414&st=&pgnum=148

In regard to repeating the ראשי פרקים
Would the public repeat the opening line only after the Chazzan said the opening line or after each line recited by the Chazzan of that paragraph?
When would the public respond with the word הללויה?
Learn תוספת “מכאן שמצוה and the מאירי https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=57966&st=&pgnum=105

Questions:
Rashi “הוא אומר הללו עבדי” concludes that only someone who does not know how to recite Hallel can rely on the reciting of the Chazzan by responding הללויה.
What is Rashi’s source for this stringency?

Since we have a rule of שומע כעונה –
Why can’t everyone rely on the reading of the Chazzan?
And what is the need for the listener to respond to the Chazzan with the word הללויה?
Learn מגן אברהם אורח חיים ס’ תכב ס”ק ה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14325&st=&pgnum=287
and ביאור הלכה “הלל
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60389&st=&pgnum=184

Learn תוספת “שמע ולא ענה
Questions:
How does Rashi answer Tosfos question from the Gemara in Brachos?
Learn ר”ן דף יט: דפי הריף “וכתב רש”י (third line from top of the Amud)
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?
See קהילת יעקב ברכות ס’ י”ג who presents a חקירה in the concept of שומע כעונה
Learn ריטב”א “הוא אומר ברוך who gives a different explanation as to why שומע כעונה does not help for the individual who is middle of his silent shmoneh esreh.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Zos Chanukah Day 8, Teves 2, Daf 5b-6a (12/26/22)

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Learn גמרא דף ה: “אמר רב חנן בר רבא (two dots on bottom of the Amud) until אמר רב נחמן בר יצחק ((nine lines from top of the Amud)
Clarify what is defined as ‘ראשו’

Learn “תוס’ ו. “מצידו

Questions:
Are all doorways in corners not considered פתחים?
Learn “תוס’ ו. “דפתחא

Why does רב הונא say that even a gap in the sidewall of a Mavui of only four tefachim is considered a פירצה?
Learn “תוס’ ו. “אחד

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Kislev 28 Chanukah Day 4, Daf 5b (12/22/22)

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Conclusion of Sugya שיעור לחי ועומד מרובה:

Please write a synopsis of the Sugya and how the  ח’ הג”ר משה הלוי על רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב answered the following questions on the Rambam. 

See רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב the first line and then skip to “לחי שהיה רחב הרבה”

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=76

Major Questions on the Rambam:

  1. How could the Rambam rule that a לחי is Kosher as long as it is not more than half the width of the Mavui. Our Gemara clearly says that if the לחי is four Amos wide it is disqualified? 
  2. How could the Rambam say when the lechi is the same size as the open space it is considered a Lechi when our gemara said when they are equal size the Mavui one is not permitted to carry in the Mavui? 
  3. See רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק ט”ז הלכה ט”ז who rules פרוץ כעומד מותר (equal closure to open space is considered a mechitza) Why does the Rambam say that when the lechi is the same size as the open space it is considered a Lechi and not valid through the concept of פרוץ כעומד מותר?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Kislev 27 Chanukah Day 3, Daf 5b (12/21/22)

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Conclusion of Sugya שיעור לחי ועומד מרובה:
Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה: “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) until the two dots.

Review רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב the first line and then skip to “לחי שהיה רחב הרבה”
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=76

Major Questions on the Rambam:
How could the Rambam rule that a לחי is Kosher as long as it is not more than half the width of the Mavui. Our Gemara clearly says that if the לחי is four Amos wide it is disqualified?
How could the Rambam say when the lechi is the same size as the open space it is considered a Lechi when our gemara said when they are equal size the Mavui one is not permitted to carry in the Mavui?
See רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק ט”ז הלכה ט”ז who rules פרוץ כעומד מותר (equal closure to open space is considered a mechitza) Why does the Rambam say that when the lechi is the same size as the open space it is considered a Lechi and not valid through the concept of פרוץ כעומד מותר?
Learn מגיד משנה “לחי הבולט who explains how the Rambam learns the conclusion of our Gemara. But remains with a question on the Rambam
Learn ח’ גרי”ז בכורות י”ז עמוד ב

Learn ח’ הג”ר משה הלוי על רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב (see below. One more page added below today for an explanation of the Rambam

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Kislev 26 Chanukah Day 2, Daf 5b (12/20/22)

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Quickly review the גמרא דף ה: “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) until the two dots.

Question:
When the closure is equal to the open space we should still permit carrying in the Mavui as we rule פרוץ כעומד מותר?

Learn תוס’ ” וספק (first two lines until וא”ת אמאי)

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב the first line and then skip to “לחי שהיה רחב ד “
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=76

Major Question:
The Rambam rules a לחי is Kosher as long as it is not more than half the width of the Mavui. Our Gemara clearly says that if the לחי is four Amos wide it is disqualified?

Learn מגיד משנה “לחי הבולט who explains how the Ramabam learns the conclusion of our Gemara. But remains with a question on the Rambam
Learn ח’ גרי”ז בכורות י”ז עמוד ב

Is there a difference in the concept of עומד מרובה to פרוץ כעומד מותר?
Learn ח’ הגר” משה הלוי על רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Kislev 25 Chanukah Day 1, Daf 5b (12/19/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ה: “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) until the two dots.

Question:

When the closure is equal to the open space we should still permit carrying in the Mavui as we rule פרוץ כעומד מותר?

Learn תוס’ ” וספק (first two lines until וא”ת אמאי)

Learn רי”ף

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=327

Learn רבינו יהונתן “דהוה ליה פרוץ

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב the first line and then skip to “לחי שהיה רחב ד “

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14278&st=&pgnum=76

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב the first line and then skip to “לחי שהיה רחב ד “
Major Question:
The Rambam rules a לחי is Kosher as long as it is not more than half the width of the Mavui. Our Gemara clearly says that if the לחי is four Amos wide it is disqualified?
Learn מגיד משנה “לחי הבולט who explains how the Ramabam learns the conclusion of our Gemara. But remains with a question on the Rambam
Learn ח’ גרי”ז בכורות י”ז עמוד ב

Is there a difference in the concept of עומד מרובה to פרוץ כעומד מותר?
Learn ח’ הגר” משה הלוי על רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Kislev 21, Daf 5b (12/15/22)

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Quickly review the גמרא דף ה: “אמר רב הונא (eight lines from top of the Amud) until “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud)

Review the second half of “תוס’ “קל וחומר starting from “ואמחיצה רביעית”

Question:
Does a פס ד need to be recognizable that it was placed there to be a tikun for the Chatzer or Mavui?
Learn “תוס’ “אינו
Clarify the difference in the operation of Tikunei Chatzer and Mavui according to Tosfos.

Major Question:
Tosfos says that עמוד מרובה is accepted on the three primary sides of a Mavui. This is a contradiction to Tosfos above who said we can only learn עמוד מרובה works on the fourth side?
Learn “תוס’ רבינו פרץ “אבל במבוי

Continue learning the גמרא דף ה: “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud) until the two dots.
Learn תוס’ ” וספק (first two lines until וא”ת אמאי)

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק י”ז הלכה כב the first line and then skip to “לחי שהיה רחב ד “
Major Question:
The Rambam rules a לחי is Kosher as long as it is not more than half the width of the Mavui. Our Gemara clearly says that if the לחי is four Amos wide it is disqualified?
Learn מגיד משנה “לחי הבולט who explains how the Ramabam learns the conclusion of our Gemara. But remains with a question on the Rambam
Learn ח’ גרי”ז בכורות י”ז עמוד ב

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Wednesday night shiur, Kislev 21, Daf 38a (12/14/22)

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Quickly review גמרא דף לח עמוד א from after the second Mishna until אמר רבא (last line)
Review תוס’ “מי
Questions:
Is the concept of שאף הן היו באותו הנס a reason to obligate מדאורייתא or only מדרבנן?
Learn גמרא פסחים דף קח. “”ואמר רבי יהושע בן לוי נשים (last line until top line of דף קח עמוד ב
Learn רשב”ם דף קח: “שאף הן היו באותו הנס and תוספות “שאף” & “היו
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=108&format=pdf

Learn תוספות מגילה דף ד. “שאף
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=11&daf=4&format=pdf
Note: The two different explanations of שאף הן היו באותו הנס
Questions:
What is the connection between the beginning and the end of Tosfos?
According to the second answer of Tosfos the reasoning of שאף הן היו באותו הנס will obligate even for a mitzvah דאורייתא. How will Tosfos answer the question of Tosfos of Pesachim why are women not obligated in the mitzvah of Sukkah?
See רש”ש on תוספות מגילה דף ד. “שאף

See חידושי גרי”ז ערכין דף ג. “אמר ריב”ל who gives two possible ways to explain the concept of how אף הן היו באותו הנס obligates in a Mitzvah and a nafkah mineh between the two reasons.

Learn תוספות סוכה דף לח. “ותהי
And תוספות “באמת

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום רביעי Kislev 20, Daf 5b (12/14/22)

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Quickly review the גמרא דף ה: “אמר רב הונא (eight lines from top of the Amud) until “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud)

Review the second half of “תוס’ “קל וחומר starting from “ואמחיצה רביעית”
Major Question:
The concept of עמוד מרובה is a halacha l’moshe misinai in the laws of mechitza. Why should we need a קל וחומר from חצר to teach us it is considered a valid wall for the fourth side of a Mavui?
Why is עמוד מרובה not accepted for the other three sides of a Mavui especially when we see it works by a חצר?
We discussed the explanation of the Brisker Rav (גרי”ז בכורות דף יז עמוד ב “והנה בעירובין) that Rabanan made a tikun on the fourth side of a Mavui that it needs to be considered closed. Therefore the קל וחומר is needed to teach us that עמוד מרובה besides being considered a mechitza is also viewed as closing the fourth side.

Tosfos says although עמוד מרובה is acceptable for a Chatzer on all four sides we can only learn from a קל וחומר to Mavui that it should be valid for the fourth side. The Brisker Rav said that the קל וחומר is only needed to teach us that עמוד מרובה is an acceptable Tikun of the fourth side and we view it as closing the fourth side. How could Tosfos entertain the idea that we could learn that עמוד מרובה should work for the other three sides?
Learn מהרש”א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263

In conclusion, is עמוד מרובה accepted for the other three sides of a Mavui?
Learn מהרש”א מהדורא בתרא
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=296
Learn שפת אמת על תוס’ “ק”ו
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14521&st=&pgnum=187

Question:
Does a פס ד need to be recognizable that it was placed there to be a tikun for the Chatzer or Mavui?
Learn “תוס’ “אינו
Clarify the Tikunim of chatzer and mavui according to Tosfos.
Question:
Tosfos says that עמוד מרובה is accepted on the other three sides of a Mavui. This is contradiction to Tosfos above who said we can not learn that from the ק”ו?
Learn “תוס’ רבינו פרץ “אבל במבוי

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שלישי Kislev 19, Daf 5b (12/13/22)

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Review the גמרא דף ה: “אמר רב הונא (eight lines from top of the Amud) until “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud)

Review “תוס’ “קל וחומר
Major Question:
The concept of עמוד מרובה is a halacha l’moshe misinai in the laws of mechitza. Why should we need a קל וחומר from חצר to teach us it is considered a valid wall for the fourth side of a Mavui?
Why is עמוד מרובה not accepted for the other three sides of a Mavui especially when we see it works by a חצר?
Yesterday we discussed the explanation of the Brisker Rav (גרי”ז בכורות דף יז עמוד ב “והנה בעירובין) that Rabanan made a tikun on the fourth side of a Mavui that it needs to be considered closed. Therefore the קל וחומר is needed to teach us that עמוד מרובה besides being considered a mechitza is also viewed as closing the fourth side.

Tosfos says although עמוד מרובה is acceptable for a Chatzer on all four sides we can only learn from a קל וחומר to Mavui that it should be valid for the fourth side. Why?

In conclusion, is עמוד מרובה accepted for the other three sides of a Mavui?
Learn מהרש”א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263

Learn מהרש”א מהדורא בתרא
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=296

Learn שפת אמת על תוס’ “ק”ו
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14521&st=&pgnum=187

Question:
Does a פס ד need to be recognizable that it was placed there to be a tikun for the Chatzer or Mavui?
Learn “תוס’ “אינו
Learn תוס’ רבינו פרץ “אבל במבוי

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Sukkah – Lulav Hagazul (Evening Chabura): Monday night shiur, Kislev 19, Daf 38a (12/12/22)

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Learn second משנה דף לח עמוד א and the Gemara until אמר רבא (last line)

Learn “תוס’ “מי
Questions:
Is the concept of שאף הן היו באותו הנס a reason to obligate מדאורייתא or only מדרבנן?
Learn גמרא פסחים דף קח. “”ואמר רבי יהושע בן לוי נשים (last line until top line of דף קח עמוד ב)
Learn רשב”ם דף קח: “שאף הן היו באותו הנס and תוספת “שאף” & “היו
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=4&daf=108&format=pdf

Learn תוספת מגילה דף ד. “שאף
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=11&daf=4&format=pdf
Note: The two different explanations of שאף הן היו באותו הנס
Questions:
What is the connection between the beginning and the end of Tosfos?
According to the second answer of Tosfos the reasoning of שאף הן היו באותו הנס will obligate even for a mitzvah דאורייתא. How will Tosfos answer the question of Tosfos of Pesachim why are women not obligated in the mitzvah of Sukkah?
See רש”ש on תוספת פסחים דף קח

See חידושי גרי”ז ערכין דף ג. “אמר ריב”ל who gives two possible ways to explain the concept of how אף הן היו באותו הנס obligates in a Mitzvah and a nafkah mineh between the two reasons.

Learn “תוספת סוכה דף לח. “ותהי
And “תוספת “באמת

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום שני Kislev 18, Daf 5b (12/12/22)

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Learn the גמרא דף ה: “אמר רב הונא (eight lines from top of the Amud) until “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud)

Learn “תוס’ “קל וחומר
Major Question:
The concept of עמוד מרובה is a halacha l’moshe misinai in the laws of mechitza. Why should we need a קל וחומר from חצר to teach us it is considered a valid wall for the fourth side of a Mavui?
Why is עמוד מרובה not accepted for the other three sides of a Mavui especially when we see it works by a חצר?
Learn גריז בכורות דף יז עמוד ב “והנה בעירובין
and חזון איש ה’ עירובין ס’ ס”ה ס”ק א-ב for an explanation.

Question:
Does a פס ד need to be recognizable that it was placed there to be a tikun for the Chatzer or Mavui?
Learn “תוס’ “אינו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Eruvin: First Perek, יום חמישי Kislev 14, Daf 5a-5b (12/08/22)

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Review the גמרא דף ה. “גופא אמר רמי בר חמא (two dots – two lines from bottom of the Amud) until דף ה: “אמר רב הונא (eight lines from top of the Amud)
Learn תוס’ “פחות

Questions:
Rashi says if one built a wall of four Amos intentionally as a לחי it is valid. Why is the new לחי which is being added to the wall of four Amos disqualified?
Learn מלא הרועים

Why is adding a לחי to an existing wall of four Amos invalidated according to the opinion of לחי משום מחיצה? Wouldn’t the extra closure be better?
Learn תוס’ “ארבע

Continue learning the גמרא דף ה: “אמר רב הונא (eight lines from top of the Amud) until “רב אשי אמר (seven lines from bottom of the Amud)