Category: Halacha

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Pesach Sugya – Nissan 6 – Removal of Chometz – Monday night shiur ‎(03/23/26)

Learn משנה פסחים דף ב 

Focus on רש'”י “בודקין

Learn תוס’ “אור

What is Tosfos’ question on Rashi?

How does Tosfos explain the reason for the requirement of Bedikas Chometz

See גמרא דף ד: “קמ”ל כיון בדיקת חמץ (twelve lines from top of the Amud) until the two dots.

Learn רש'”י דף ד: “בביטול בעלמא

Learn תוס’ דף ד: “מדאורייתא

Learn ר”ן דף ב. “בודקין who discusses the requirements of Bedika and Bitul at length 

Does Rashi agree to the Ran?

What is the point of dispute between Tosfos and Rashi.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Pesach Sugya – Nissan 5 – Removal of Chometz (03/23/26)

Learn משנה פסחים דף ב 

Focus on רש'”י “בודקין

Learn תוס’ “אור

What is Tosfos question on Rashi?

How does Tosfos explain the reason for the requirement of Bedikas Chometz

See גמרא דף ד: “קמ”ל כיון בדיקת חמץ (twelve lines from top of the Amud) until the two dots.

Learn רש'”י דף ד: “בביטול בעלמא

Learn תוס’ דף ד: “מדאורייתא

Learn ר”ן דף ב. “בודקין who discusses the requirements of Bedika and Bitul at length 

Does Rashi agree to the Ran?

What is the point of dispute between Tosfos and Rashi.

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Nissan, שעת אכילה ‎(03/18/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

Conclusion:

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Does removing bones from fish or chicken have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Quickly review ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” which discusses the source for the permission to remove the bones בשעת האכילה

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “מתוך explaining the reasons as to why many people remove the bones from fish 

List all the reasons given.

Learn ה’ חזון איש on the ביאור הלכה 

What is the point of disagreement between the  חזון איש and ביאור הלכה?

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Adar 28, שעת אכילה ‎(03/16/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

Conclusion:

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Does removing bones from fish or chicken have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” & “מתוך for a lengthy discussion on how one may remove bones on Shabbos 

Learn ה’ חזון איש on the ביאור הלכה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Adar 23 שעת אכילה ‎ ‎(03/11/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Quickly review ט”ז ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב who says the Shulchan Aruch ruling that one may suck the juice out of a grape in Shabbos and is not in violation from melacha of Dosh is based on same reason that the שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ ט”ז it is permitted to drink water that has bugs through a cloth.

Major Questions:

How can we compare and learn Halacha of Borer from Dosh?

How can we apply the permission of שעת אכילה to Dosh as it’s an exclusion specifically in the melacha of Borrer?

Learn פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב 

Does removing bones from fish or chicken have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” & “מתוך 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Adar 21 שעת אכילה ‎(03/09/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ ט”ז 

Learn טור ס’ ש”כ סעי א 

Learn בית יוסף סע’ א אות ג

What is the reason of the שבלי הלקט?

What is the reason for the טור?

Learn ט”ז ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב  

Major Questions:

How can we compare and learn Halacha of Borer from Dosh?

How can we apply the permission of שעת אכילה to Dosh as it’s an exclusion specifically in the melacha of Borrer?

Learn פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב 

Does removing bones from fish or chickenhave the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Learn ביאור הלכה ס’ שי”ט סע’ ד “הבורר” & “מתוך 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Adar 18 שעת אכילה‎ (03/04/26)

Removing bones from fish or chicken 

In what manner is it permitted to remove bones from fish or chicken?

Does it have the same permission as removing peels from fruits and vegetables?

Does it have a new permission?

Learn שולחן ערוך ס’ שי”ט סע’ ט”ז 

Learn טור ס’ ש”כ סעי א 

Learn בית יוסף 

What is the reason of the שבלי הלקט?

What is the reason for the טור?

Learn ט”ז ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב  

Major Questions:

How can we compare and learn Halacha of Borer from Dosh?

How can we apply the permission of שעת אכילה to Dosh as it’s an exclusion specifically in the melacha of Borrer?

Learn פרי מגדים משבצות זהב ס’ ש”כ ס”ק ב 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, 9 Adar – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/25/26)

Conclusion of Sugya – Peeling fruits and vegetables 

May one use a peeler on Shabbos?

See אגלי טל בורר סע’ ו

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק כג סע” לד

Learn קובץ הלכות בורר פרק כז סע’ קלד and הערה קסא

See Sefer Shabbos Kitchen פרק ז , הערה מה brings ruling from hagaon Rav Moshe Feinstein 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, 2 Adar – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/18/26)

Is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables?

We learnt the רמ”א סוף סע” י”ט “אסור לקלוף  that says it is permitted for immediate use but to peel to use at a later time is prohibited. 

The משנה ברורה ס”ק פג says that it is a violation of Borer

Would it be permitted to peel fruits and vegetables that are edible with their peels to eat at later time?

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ שכ”א ס”ק ל who says it is prohibited to peel apples to eat later

And פרי מגדים אשל אברהם ס”ק ל who asks on the Magen Avraham – see his question

And משנה ברורה ס”ק פד who quotes the Magen Avraham

And שער הציון אות צז who brings the Pri Megadim question

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Is it permitted to remove the chicken skin from a piece of baked chicken to eat at a later time?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ד ס’ עד בורר אות ח

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג סע’ לד 

See הערה צ

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ סג 

See הערה אות עח

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Rosh Chodesh Adar – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/16/26)

Is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables?

Learn בית יוסף אורח חיים סוף ס’ שכ”א 

And רמ”א סוף סע” י”ט “אסור לקלוף   

And the משנה ברורה ס”ק פג

Why is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables? Why isn’t it considered removing the bad from the good which is Borer?

Learn ביאור הלכה “לקלוף 

Would it be permitted to peel apples to eat at later time?

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ שכ”א ס”ק ל

And פרי מגדים אשל אברהם ס”ק ל

And משנה ברורה ס”ק פד

And שער הציון אות צז

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Is it permitted to remove the chicken skin from a piece of baked chicken to eat at a later time?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ד ס’ עד בורר אות ח

Learn שמירת שבת כהלכתו פרק ג סע’ לד 

See הערה צ

Learn קובץ הלכות שבת פרק כז סע’ סג 

See הערה אות עח

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 25 – Peeling fruits and vegetables (02/11/26)

Is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables?

Learn בית יוסף אורח חיים סוף ס’ שכ”א 

And  רמ”א סוף סע” י”ט “אסור לקלוף   

And the משנה ברורה ס”ק פג

Why is it permitted to peel fruits and vegetables? Why isn’t it considered removing the bad from the good which is Borer?

Learn ביאור הלכה “לקלוף 

Is it permitted to peel apples to eat at later time?

Learn מגן אברהם ס’ שכ”א ס”ק ל

And פרי מגדים אשל אברהם ס”ק ל

And משנה ברורה ס”ק פד

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק ד ס’ עד בורר אות ח

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Shevat 23 – Washing and cleaning fruit and vegetables (02/09/26)

Quickly review משנה דף קמ. “אין שורין 

Is the Girsa שורין or שולין?

What’s the difference between the two?

Review ט”ז ס’ שי”ט ס”ק ה

See מ”א ס”ק ט 

And the Pri Megadim

And מחצית השקל 

What’s the chidush of this prohibition?

Is it permitted to wash and rinse off fruits and vegetables on Shabbos?

Is washing off the dirt a Mdoraissa violation of Borer or Mdrabanan?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ שי”ט סע’ ח

And משנה ברורה 

Learn the גמרא ביצה דף יד 

See ביאור הלכה “הוי ליה כבורר

Based on the above how would someone be able to rinse fruit or vegetables on Shabbos?

Would it matter how dirty the fruits and vegetables are?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים חלק א ס’ קכ”ה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 18 – Washing and cleaning fruit and vegetables (02/04/26)

Learn משנה דף קמ. “אין שורין 

Is the Girsa שורין or שולין?

See רי”ף, ר”ן

What’s the difference between the two?

See ט”ז ס’ שי”ט ס”ק ה

See מ”א ס”ק ט 

And מחצית השקל 

What’s the chidush of this prohibition?

Is it permitted to wash and rinse off fruits and vegetables on Shabbos?

Is washing off the dirt a Mdoraissa violation of Borer or Mdrabanan?

Learn שולחן ערוך אורח חיים ס’ שי”ט סע’ ח

And משנה ברורה 

Learn the גמרא ביצה דף יד 

See ביאור הלכה “הוי ליה כבורר

Based on the above how would someone be able to rinse fruit or vegetables on Shabbos?

Learn אגרות משה אורח חיים ס חלק א ס’ קכ”ה

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 11 – Filtering Water (01/28/26)

Filtering water

How is it permitted to filter water on Shabbos?

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn טור ושו”ע ס’ שי”ט סע’ י

Note the two opinions brought in Shulchan Aruch?

How do we conclude?

If someone is sensitive and will only drink filtered water is he permitted to drink water that most people drink without it being filtered?

Learn ביאור הלכה 

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Shevat 9 – Filtering Water (01/26/26)

Filtering water

Very quickly review גמרא דף קלט עמ’ ב “אמר זעירי נותן אדם until the two dots 

What is the answer of the Gemara of בין הגתות?

Major Question:

Why does it matter that people drink the wine with the sediments? Why should that permit one to filter out the sediments if he personally does not want the sediments in his wine? How is this different from a person who has a mixture of two food items and one of them he does not want to eat now – which is forbidden for him to separate as the one he does not want is considered – bad-‘ pesoles -waste? 

How does Rashi answer these questions?

Learn רי”ף

Learn ר”ן

Learn רשב”א who breaks the halacha down to three levels. 

How does the Ran answer these questions?

What’s the difference between Rashi and the Ran/Rashba?

Learn רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק ח הלכה יד

How does the Rambam rule?

Learn כסף משנה

How is it permitted to filter water on Shabbos?

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn טור ושו”ע ס’ שי”ט סע’ י

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Wednesday night shiur, Shevat 4 – Filtering Water (01/21/26)

Filtering water

Is it permitted to filter water on Shabbos?

Review the first three lines of the משנה דף קלט עמ’ ב

Review גמרא דף קלט עמ’ ב “אמר זעירי נותן אדם until the two dots 

Questions:

What is the answer of the Gemara of בין הגתות

Why does it matter that people drink the wine with the sediments? Why should that permit one to filter out the sediments if he personally does not want the sediments in his wine? How is this different from a person who has a mixture of two food items and one of them he does not want to eat now – whihc is forn=biden for him to separate as the one he does not want is considered – bad-‘ pesoles -waste? 

How does Rashi answer these questions?

Learn רי”ף

Learn ר”ן

How does the Ran answer these questions?

What’s the difference between Rashi and the Ran?

How do we conclude lhalacha?

Learn טור ושו”ע ס’ שי”ט סע’ י

Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Gemara Shabbos: Borer – Monday night shiur, Shevat 2 – Filtering Water (01/19/26)

Filtering water

Is it permitted to filter water on Shabbos?

Learn “גמרא דף קלט עמ’ ב “אמר זעירי נותן אדם until the two dots 

Questions:

What is the answer of the Gemara of בין הגתות

Why is it permitted?

Learn רש'”י 

Learn רי”ף

Learn ר”ן

What’s the difference between Rashi and the Ran?