Category: Shabbos

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer -Wednesday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan (10/22/25)

Very quickly review גמרא שבת דף עד. “ת”ר היו לפניו until “כי אתי רב דימי”

There are five different opinions for the explanations of the Braissa. 

The first four opinions are seemingly rejected. 

What is the basis and reasoning of each of those opinions to resolve the question being asked of them?

To explain עולא – Learn ריטב”א חדשים “ה”ק

To explain רב חסדא – Learn תוס’ “וכי

To explain רב המנונא – Learn תוס’ דף עד. “מתקיף

Learn ריטב”א 

In conclusion what conditions are necessary to permit one to select?

Learn ר”ן על גמרא דף עד “ונמצא פסקו של דברים 

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק ח הלכה יג

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ שי”ט סע’ א-ג

What is the difference between Tosfos and the Rambam?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ א “ובורר

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום רביעי, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, Daf 42a Sugya – Kli Sheini (10/22/25)

Gutten Chodesh 

Very quickly review גמרא דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud) until “סבר רב יוסף למימר” 

Quickly review תוס’ “נותן 

Questions:

The דף מ עמ’ ב stated that a Kli Sheini does not cook. Why is it prohibited to pour cold water into a cup of Kli Sheini – hot water according to Beis Shammai? 

Rashi says because of תתאה גבר

Tosfos – תוס’ “נותן – says it’s a gezaira drabanan so person won’t come to pour cold water into a Kli Rishon. 

According to Rashi why does בית הלל permit pouring cold water into a cup of hot water?

How does Rashi answer the questions of Tosfos regarding תתאה גבר ?

What is the exact case of חמין לתוך צונן & צונן לתוך חמין?

Note – how Tosfos explains the case of pouring hot water into cold water and vice versa 

Review תוס’ “אבל

Tosfos explains the אמבטיה in the Halacha of our Gemara is a Kli Sheini. 

Why is it forbidden to pour cold water into the bath if it’s a Kli Sheini?

Bring a proof from Rashi whether the bath is a Kli Rishon or a Kli Sheini 

Learn ר”ן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=588

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=589

Is the Ran the same or different than the explanation of Tosfos? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שלישי, Tishrei 29, Daf 42a Sugya – Kli Sheini (10/21/25)

Review גמרא דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud) until “סבר רב יוסף למימר” 

Learn תוס’ “נותן

Questions:

What is the point of dispute between בית שמאי  and בית הלל in regards to pouring cold water into a cup of hot water – According to Rashi & according to Tosfos?

Note – how Tosfos explains the case of pouring hot water into cold water and vice versa 

What is the point of argument between Rashi and Tosfos?

What possible answers could we suggest for Rashi from the questions of Tosfos?

Is there אמבטיה a Kli Rishon or a Kli Sheini?

Learn תוס’ “אבל

Learn ר”ן 

Is the Ran the same as Tosfos explanation? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Tishrei 29 (10/20/25)

Review גמרא שבת דף עד. “ת”ר היו לפניו until “כי אתי רב דימי”

There are five different opinions for the explanations of the Braissa. 

The first four opinions are seemingly rejected. 

What is the basis and reasoning of each of those opinions to resolve the question being asked of them?

To explain עולא – Learn ריטב”א חדשים “ה”ק

To explain רב חסדא – Learn תוס’ “וכי

To explain רב המנונא – Learn תוס’ דף עד. “מתקיף

Learn ריטב”א 

In conclusion what conditions are necessary to permit one to select?

Learn ר”ן על גמרא דף עד “ונמצא פסקו של דברים 

Learn רמב”ם הלכות שבת פרק ח הלכה יג

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ שי”ט סע’ א-ג

What is the difference between Tosfos and the Rambam?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ א “ובורר

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שני, Tishrei 28, Daf 42a Sugya – Kli Sheini (10/20/25)

We will be learning the Sugya of Kli Rishon, Sheini & Shlishi for the next blatt.

Quickly review the משנה דף מא. “המיחם שפינהו (four lines from bottom of the Amud) 

Learn גמרא דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud) until “סבר רב יוסף למימר” 

Learn תוס’ “נותן

Question

What is the point of argument between Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn תוס’ “אבל

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום חמישי, Elul 25, Daf 42a & Rosh Hashanah topic (09/18/25)

ery quickly review גמרא דף מב. “למימרא  until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)

Question:

Why does the Gemara assume if Shmuel rules like Rebbe Yehuda who is stringent by a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה he must also rule like Rebbe Yehuda to be stringent by a דבר שאין מתכוון?

Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ (until “ולרבי יהודה “- ninth narrow line)

Learn ריטב”א “למימרא 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14349&st=&pgnum=184

Learn תוס’ רא”ש

How do we rule in regards to extinguishing a hot piece of metal or wood found in the street? 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ של”ד סע’ כז & משנה ברורה 

How do we rule in regards to carrying a dangerous item that is found in the street?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ש”ח סע’ יח & משנה ברורה 

In preparation for Rosh Hashanah 

Learn משנה ראש השנה דף טז 

And גמרא ראש השנה דף טז : “א”ר כרוספדאי

See the tefillas of unesaneh tokef 

Question:

According to the gemara who is written on Rosh Hashanah and sealed on Yom Kippur? 

Below is a link to a source sheet I put together with source for the answer 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום רביעי, Elul 24, Daf 42a (09/17/25)

Review גמרא דף מב. “למימרא  until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the difference between a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה and a דבר שאין מתכוון?

Why does the Gemara assume if Shmuel rules like Rebbe Yehuda who is stringent by a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה he must also rule like Rebbe Yehuda to be stringent by a דבר שאין מתכוון?

Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ (until “ולרבי יהודה “- ninth narrow line)

Learn ריטב”א “למימרא 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14349&st=&pgnum=184

Learn תוס’ רא”ש

What is the ruling in regards to a דבר שאין מתכוון when it is a פסיק רישא?

Why is the case of מצרף permitted according to Rebbe Shimon when it seems to be a פסיק רישא?

See תוס’ דף מא: מיחם second wide lines “וצ”ל 

How do we rule in regards to extinguishing a hot piece of metal or wood found in the street? 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ של”ד סע’ כז & משנה ברורה 

How do we rule in regards to carrying a dangerous item that is found in the street?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ש”ח סע’ יח & משנה ברורה 

Continue learning the גמרא דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots) until the Mishna 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שלישי, Elul 23, Daf 42a (09/16/25)

List two differences between how Rashi and the Ritva/Tosfos explained Rav and Shmuel on the גמרא דף מא עמוד ב

Learn גמרא דף מב. “למימרא  until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)

Questions:

What is the difference between a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה and a דבר שאין מתכוון?

Why does the Gemara assume if Shmuel rules like Rebbe Yehuda who is stringent by a מלאכה שאינה צריכה לגופה he must also rule like Rebbe Yehuda to be stringent by a דבר שאין מתכוון?

Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ (until “ולרבי יהודה “- ninth narrow line)

Learn ריטב”א “למימרא 

Learn תוס’ רא”ש

What is the ruling in regards to a דבר שאין מתכוון when it is a פסיק רישא?

Why is the case of מצרף permitted according to Rebbe Shimon when it seems to be a פסיק רישא?

See תוס’ דף מא: מיחם second wide lines “וצ”ל 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שני, Elul 22, Daf 41b-42a (09/15/25)

Quickly review גמרא דף מא: “אמר רב until דף מב. “למימרא 

Learn ריטב”א דף מא: “אמר רב who brings the questions that Tosfos asks on Rashi in a concise manner and quotes the new explanation of the ר”י

Review תוס’ דף מא: “לא שנו until the bottom of the Amud who asks multiple questions on Rashi and then offers a new explanation from the ר”י

Continue learning the גמרא דף מב. “למימרא  until the two dots (ten lines from top of the Amud)

Learn תוס’ דף מב. “אפילו של עץ

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום חמישי, Elul 18, Daf 41b-42a (09/11/25)

Review the גמרא דף מא: “אמר רב until דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud)

The Gemara brings a machlokes between Rav & Shmuel qualifying the Mishna and then adjusts the explanation of their qualification.

Write out Rashi explanation 

Chart out the original understanding of Rav and then the change in understanding of Rav and how that affects how Rav explains the Mishna.  

Learn תוס’ דף מא: “לא שנו until the bottom of the Amud 

List the questions Tosfos has on Rashi explanation 

List Tosfos new explanation 

How does Tosfos differ from Rashi?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום רביעי, Elul 17, Daf 41a-41b (09/10/25)

Review the משנה דף מא. “המיחם שפינהו (second Mishna) and the גמרא דף מא. “מאי קאמר until דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud)

Chart out the two options of explaining the Mishna and according to which opinion would each of the two options be working with. 

The Gemara brings a machlokes between Rav & Shmuel qualifying the Mishna and then adjusts the explanation of their qualification.

Write out Rashi explanation 

Learn תוס’ דף מא: “לא שנו until the bottom of the Amud 

Write out Tosfos explanation

How does Tosfos differ from Rashi?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שלישי, Elul 16, Daf 41a-41b (09/09/25)

Learn the משנה דף מא. “המיחם שפינהו (second Mishna) 

The Gemara will explain the Mishna 

Learn the גמרא דף מא. “מאי קאמר until דף מא: “אמר רב (five lines from bottom of the Amud)

Continue learning the Gemara until דף מב. “אבל נותן (two dots – ten lines from top of the Amud)

Chart out the two options of explaining the Mishna and according to which opinion would each of the two options be working with. 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Monday night shiur, Elul 16 – Sugya: Heating food on Shabbos (09/08/25)

Conclusion:

Would aluminum foil which does not reduce the temperature be acceptable to be considered קטום?

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יג & הערה יז-יח 

Learn ששכה”ל פרק א הערה סג (new print)

If one leaves the aluminum foil on the electrical appliance from week to week. Is it still considered קטום ?

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יט & הערה כז 

A hot plate that does not have ability to change its temperature, does it need to be covered?

Learn ששכה”ל פרק א סעיף ל & הערה פג (new print)

Learn אגרות משה או”ח חלק ד ס’ עד בישול ס”ק לה

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ כ & הערה כט  

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שני, Elul 15, Daf 41a-41b (09/08/25)

Conclusion of the “משנה  & גמרא דף מא. “מוליאר 

List the different explanations of the Rishonim of the Mishna and the difference between a מוליאר and an אנטיכי

1. Rashi

2. Tosfos 

3. Ran

4. Ritva – https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=19

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=20

See פני יהושע who gives an answer for Rashi

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14633&st=&pgnum=139

See ראש יוסף who sums up the Rishonim into three opinions.

In conclusion:

Is the prohibition in the Mishna a prohibition of leaving the water in this urn before Shabbos? Or just a prohibition of drinking the water from this urn?

Learn the Second Mishna on דף מא and the “גמרא דף מא. “מאי קאמר until “דף מא: “אמר רב (five lines from bottom of the Amud)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום חמישי, Elul 11, Daf 41a (09/04/25)

Very quickly review the משנה דף מא. “מוליאר and the Gemara until the next Mishna 

Review תוס’ “מוליאר 

Questions:

How does Tosfos explanation differ from Rashi?

Learn רשב”א who asks a question on Tosfos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40907&st=&pgnum=62

See פני יהושע who gives an answer

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14633&st=&pgnum=139

Learn ריטב”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=19

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=20

Learn ר”ן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=587

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=588

How can we answer Tosfos questions on Rashi? 

In conclusion:

Is the prohibition in the Mishna a prohibition of leaving the water in this urn before Shabbos? Or just a prohibition of drinking the water from this urn?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום רביעי, Elul 10, Daf 41a (09/03/25)

Review the משנה דף מא. “מוליאר and the Gemara until the next Mishna 

Questions:

Is the prohibition in the Mishna a prohibition of leaving the water in this urn before Shabbos? Or just a prohibition of drinking the water from this urn?

Is the Mishna in accordance with the opinion of the Rabanan who prohibit שהייה on an item that is not fully cooked or חנניה who permits שהייה if the food is cooked כמאכל בן דרוסאי

(At what stage is water considered cooked כמאכל בן דרוסאי?)

Learn תוס’ “מוליאר 

Clarify Tosfos explanation of the Mishna and how it answers all his questions. 

Learn רשב”א who asks on Tosfos

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40907&st=&pgnum=62

See פני יהושע who gives an answer

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14633&st=&pgnum=139

Learn ריטב”א 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=19

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=40905&st=&pgnum=20

Learn ר”ן 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=587

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=588

How can we answer Tosfos questions on Rashi? 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Monday, Elul 9 – Sugya: Heating food on Shabbos (09/01/25)

One of the bnei Chabura sent this to me

We have finished the Hachzara sugiya, but I still have a few questions on halacha lemaase, would it be possible to cover them?

I would like to discuss a few of these questions this week

1. When the oven is working on Shabbos (the oven is in Shabbos mode and the controls are covered), there is hot air coming out of the exhaust at the back of the oven. Is it allowed to put the food over the exhaust, or the exhaust opening has the status of kira which is not grufa vektuma?

2. What is the minimum depth of the pot which we turn upside down on the blech to put food on it? 

3. Is there a maximum size of the pot which we turn upside down? For example, can it be a commercial baking pan that covers the whole blech?

4. Stam pot without food in it is muktze, correct? If yes, should the pot that will be turned upside down to put food on it be designated before Shabbos, or any pot can be used? 

5. Can food be placed directly on blech far from the fire, where it is not yad soledet bo?

6. Can food be placed directly on blech not over the fire, where it is yad soledet bo?

As well as the questions below 

The prevalent practice is to use a blech on a stovetop which would serve as קטום. What is the source that a sheet of metal would accomplish the same halachic status as placing ash on the coals? 

See שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ רנ”ג סע’ ג and משנה ברורה ס”ק פא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=51

In many electrical appliances the heating elements are covered by a sheet of metal like a crock pot which the walls of the crock pot covers the coils. Does one need to cover/line the crock pot or is the sheet of metal/ walls considered a blech? 

Learn רש”י שבת דף לז. “גבה

Learn מגן אברהם שי”ח ס”ק לא

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14325&st=&pgnum=26

See ביאור הלכה שי”ח ס’ א “ליתן עליה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60388&st=&pgnum=45

Learn ששכה”ל פרק א סעיף כט & הערה פב (new print)

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יח & הערה כד 

Would aluminum foil which does not reduce the temperature be acceptable to be considered קטום?

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יג & הערה יז-יח 

Learn ששכה”ל פרק א הערה סג (new print)

If one leaves the aluminum foil on the electrical appliance from week to week. Is it still considered קטום ?

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ יט & הערה כז 

A hot plate that does not have ability to change its temperature, does it need to be covered?

Learn ששכה”ל פרק א סעיף ל & הערה פג (new print)

Learn אגרות משה או”ח חלק ד ס’ עד בישול ס”ק לה

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת ח”ב פרק כו סע’ כ & הערה כט 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום שני, Elul 8, Daf 41a (09/01/25)

Very quickly review “גמרא דף מא. “א”ר זירא (two dots top of the Amud) until ר’ זירא הוה קא משתמיט (middle of the Amud) 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ג סע’ ד with the משנה ברורה how the Shulchan Aruch rules

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=20&hilite=

When did Rav lean forward? When he enters the river or when he exited?

See רש”ש for explanation as to when Rava bent over when he entered or existed the river 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=805

And משנה ברורה ס’ ב ס”ק א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=18

Learn the גמרא דף מא. “ר’ זירא הוה קא משתמיט (middle of the Amud) until the Mishna 

Is it also prohibited to move from Bavel to a different country?

Why is it prohibited to move from Bavel to Eretz Yisrael? 

Does it apply from other places in chutz laaretz to Eretz Yisrael?

See גמרא כתובת דף קיא and רש”י “כי אסור לצאת מבבל  

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=15&daf=111&format=pdf

The alternate way of explaining the pasuk is that it’s referring to the Keilim of the beis Hamikdash. 

See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות כתובת דף קי: “עובר בעשה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37959&st=&pgnum=377

See רמב”ם ה’ מלכים פרק ה’ הלכה יב 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14279&st=&pgnum=434

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14279&st=&pgnum=435

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Perek Kirah, יום חמישי, Elul 5, Daf 41a (08/28/25)

Very quickly review גמרא דף מא. “א”ר זירא (two dots top of the Amud) until ר’ זירא הוה קא משתמיט (middle of the Amud) 

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ ג סע’ ד with the משנה ברורה how the Shulchan Aruch rules

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=20&hilite=

When did Rav lean forward? When he enters the river or when he exited?

See רש”ש for explanation as to when Tava bent over when he entered or existed the river 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37953&st=&pgnum=805

And משנה ברורה ס’ ב ס”ק א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=60386&st=&pgnum=18

Learn the גמרא דף מא. “ר’ זירא הוה קא משתמיט (middle of the Amud) until the Mishna 

Is it also prohibited to move from Bavel to a different country?

Why is it prohibited to move from Bavel to Eretz Yisrael? 

Does it apply from other places in chutz laaretz to Eretz Yisrael?

See גמרא כתובת דף קיא and רש”י “כי אסור לצאת מבבל  

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=15&daf=111&format=pdf

The alternate way of explaining the pasuk is that it’s referring to the Keilim of the beis Hamikdash. 

See מהרש”א ח’ אגדות כתובת דף קי: “עובר בעשה

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37959&st=&pgnum=377

See רמב”ם ה’ מלכים פרק ה’ הלכה יב 

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14279&st=&pgnum=434

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14279&st=&pgnum=435