Category: Halacha

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Completion of Chanukah Sugya יום שני , Teves 6 (01/06/25)

Learn רש”י שבת דף כג.”הרואה

Questions:

Why is the person not lighting his own menorah on the boat?

If a person is traveling on a train, plane, car overnight does he light Menorah?

Learn שו”ת מהרש”ם חלק ד ס’ קמ”ו 

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If a person sleeps overnight in a field or on a park bench during chanukah is he obligated to light a menorah?

Learn מנחת שלמה תנינא ס’ נ”ח

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Learn ציץ אליעזר חלק ט”ו ס’ כט

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Can two roommates chip in together and light one Menorah? 

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ תרע”ז 

and ביאור הלכה “עמו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Chanukah Sugya – Monday night, Rosh Chodesh, 6th Night of Chanukah, Kislev 30 (12/30/24)

Sugya: Guests – Menorah – אכסנאי 

Review גמרא שבת דף כג. “אמר רב ששת אכסנאי חייב בנר חנוכה until the two dots. 

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What is the chidush of Rav Sheshes regarding a guest?

Learn ר”ן 

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Must one light the Menorah exclusively in their own home?

Learn גמרא שבת דף כג. “אמר רב חייא בר אשי until מאי ממעט

Learn רש”י “הרואה

Why is the person not lighting his own menorah on the boat?

Learn תוס’ סוכה דף מו. “הרואה 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ חנוכה פרק ד הלכה יא 

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Learn פני יהושע שבת דף כא: “תנו רבנן 

If a person is traveling on a train, plane, car overnight does he light Menorah?

Learn שו”ת מהרש”ם חלק ד ס’ קמ”ו 

How does chipping in to the oil and wicks of the host help fulfill his obligation to light a Menorah? 

Can two roommates chip in together and light one Menorah? 

When does a person away from home have to light a menorah even when his wife is lighting the menorah at their own home?

Learn בית יוסף ס’ תרע”ז, ג (ב) “עוד לשם

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Chanukah Sugya Wednesday night shiur 1st night Chanukah, Kislev 25 (12/25/24)

Sugya: Guests – Menorah – אכסנאי 

Learn גמרא שבת דף כג. “אמר רב ששת אכסנאי חייב בנר חנוכה until the two dots. 

What is the obligation of a guest in regards to lighting a Menorah?

How does chipping in to the oil and wicks of the host help fulfill his obligation to light a Menorah? 

Can two roommates chip in together and light one Menorah? 

Learn ריף and ר”ן 

Learn רמב”ם ה’ חנוכה פרק ד הלכה יא 

Learn טור & שולחן ערוך ס’ תרע”ז 

Learn ביאור הלכה “עמו

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Monday night shiur Kislev 9, Daf 36b (12/16/24)

Quickly review “תוס’ דף לו: “לא

Questions:

Rashi sources the איסור שהייה to הטמנה בדבר המוסיף הבל which the Gemara explains is prohibited because we are considered שמא יחתה.  Tosfos argues on Rashi and says the prohibition is because שמא יחתה. How is Tosfos’ explanation different from Rashi?

According to Tosfos how does raking out the coals or placing ashes on the גפת ועצים permit one to place cooked food on the Kirah?

Learn “ר”ן “או עד שיתן האפר

List two differences between Rashi and Tosfos/ Ran in regards to הטמנה and two possible differences in regards to שהייה

According to Tosfos why is הטמנה more stringent than שהייה?

Learn “תוס’ מז: “במה

Learn ב”ח ס’ רנ”ג ס”ק י for a new explanation in Rashi 

Bring a proof from Rashi דף לד: “גזירה against this explanation 

Review the גמרא דף לו עמוד ב until דף לז. “ת”ש” (Eleven lines from top of the Amud)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Wednesday night shiur Kislev 11, Daf 36b (12/11/24)

Review the גמרא דף לו עמוד ב until דף לז. “ת”ש” (Eleven lines from top of the Amud)

Question:

According to Tosfos opinion that הטמנה and שהייה are two separate rabbinak prohibitions. Why is הטמנה more stringent than שהייה?

Learn “תוס’ מז: “במה

Review the גמרא דף לו עמוד ב until דף לז. “ת”ש” (Eleven lines from top of the Amud)

Questions:

Is חזרה only an issue on Shabbos or even on Friday?

Learn תוס’ “וב”ה until “וקשה לרשב”א

Why does the Gemara entertain the Mishna is missing words in order to establish the Mishna like חנניה?

Learn תוס’ דף לזה. “לעולם

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Monday night shiur Kislev 9, Daf 36b (12/09/24)

Quickly review “תוס’ דף לו: “לא

Questions:

Rashi sources the איסור שהייה to הטמנה בדבר המוסיף הבל which the Gemara explains is prohibited because we are considered שמא יחתה.  Tosfos argues on Rashi and says the prohibition is because שמא יחתה. How is Tosfos’ explanation different from Rashi?

According to Tosfos how does raking out the coals or placing ashes on the גפת ועצים permit one to place cooked food on the Kirah?

Learn “ר”ן “או עד שיתן האפר

List two differences between Rashi and Tosfos/ Ran in regards to הטמנה and two possible differences in regards to שהייה

According to Tosfos why is הטמנה more stringent than שהייה?

Learn “תוס’ מז: “במה

Learn ב”ח ס’ רנ”ג ס”ק י for a new explanation in Rashi 

Bring a proof from Rashi דף לד: “גזירה against this explanation 

Review the גמרא דף לו עמוד ב until דף לז. “ת”ש” (Eleven lines from top of the Amud)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Wednesday night shiur Kislev 4, Daf 36b (12/04/24)

There are two prohibitions listed in the Mishna – שהייה & חזרה

We are going to first focus on the איסור שהייה

Questions

What is the reason for the איסור שהייה?

See רש”י לו: “עד שיגרוף

Why does Rashi source the reason for איסור שהייה to a Gemara of איסור הטמנה (insulating)?

Learn the גמרא דף לד עמוד ב which explains the two different types of  הטמנה and why each are prohibited. 

According to Rashi how does גרוף או קטום remove the fact of מוסיף הבל?

Learn תוס’ דף לו: “לא

Clarify the two questions of Tosfos on Rashi

Major Question:

Rashi sources the איסור שהייה to הטמנה בדבר המוסיף הבל which the Gemara explains is prohibited because we are considered שמא יחתה.  Tosfos argues on Rashi and says the prohibition is because שמא יחתה. How is Tosfos’ explanation different from Rashi?

Why does raking out the coals or placing ashes on the גפת ועצים permit one to place cooked food on the Kirah?

Learn “ר”ן “או עד שיתן האפר

Note the differences between the questions Tosfos asks in Rashi and the the questions the Ran asks on Rashi.

What is the difference between Rashi and the Ran?

Learn בית יוסף & ב”ח ס’ רנ”ג סע’ א (I will show you exact piece)

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Third Perek – Monday night shiur Kislev 2, Daf 36b (12/02/24)

Quickly review the משנה דף לו עמוד ב

There are two prohibitions listed in the Mishna – שהייה & חזרה

We are going to first focus on the איסור שהייה

Review the גמרא דף לו עמוד ב until דף לז. “ת”ש” (eleven lines from top of the Amud)

Question

What is the reason for the איסור שהייה?

See רש”י לו: “עד שיגרוף

Learn תוס’ דף לו: “לא

Clarify the two questions of Tosfos on Rashi

Questions:

According to Rashi is הטמנה בדבר המוסיף הבל permitted when the fire is גרוף או קטום?

Major Question:

How is Tosfos’ explanation different from Rashi?

Why does raking out the coals or placing ashes on the גפת ועצים permit one to place cooked food on the Kirah?

Learn “ר”ן “או עד שיתן האפר

What is the difference between Rashi and the Ran?