Category: Morning Chabura

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

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

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

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)

Review “תוס’ דף ה “דפתח ליה בקרן זוית

What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn מהרש”א

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263

and רש”ש

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=298&hilite=

Learn 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)

Questions:

Rashi says if one built a wall of four Amos intentionally as a לחי it is valid. Why cant adding a לחי to an existing wall of four Amos be valid?

Learn מלא הרועים

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=315

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

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “אמר אביי until “אמר אביי” (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Learn “תוס’ “ואי
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?
Learn מהרש”א

Learn “תוס’ “דפתח ליה בקרן זוית
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?
Learn מהרש”א https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “אמר אביי (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud) until the two dots (two lines from bottom of the Amud)

Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Focus on the reason why a lechi or a korah will not allow one to carry in a mavui where there is no side wall of 4 tefachim at the entrance of the mavui.
Review רש”י מתיר פירצה “מתיר who gives an explanation.

Learn תוס’ “סוף
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “אמר אביי until “אמר אביי” (nine lines from the bottom of the Amud)
Learn תוס’ “ואי
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Learn תוס’ “דפתח ליה בקרן זוית
What is the point of disagreement between Rashi and Tosfos?

Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Questions:
Is the case of the gemara that the קורה is placed within 10 tefachim of the ground or the walls of the entire מבוי are less than 10 tefachim?
Bring a proof from Rashi
Learn ריטב”א דף ה. “רב יוסף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=7
Bring a proof from Ritva
Learn רשב”א עבודת הקודש שער א ס’ ג “הניח את הקורה למטה מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=49498&st=&pgnum=5
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא קאמרי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=24

How wide does the excavation need to be? 4 tefachim? 4 Amos? the width of the mavui?
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד “אם היה גבוה פחות מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=213
See רי”ף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא פליגי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=21

Review the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Questions:
Why does רב יוסף say when the קורה is higher than 20 Amos you only need a build up of ground of a tefach underneath, but if the קורה is below 10 tefachim one needs to excavate an amount of four tefachim inside the mavui?
See “רש”י “רב יוסף
According to Rashi is the קורה acting as a מחיצה?

Is the case of the gemara that the קורה is placed within 10 tefachim of the ground or the walls of the entire מבוי are less than 10 tefachim?
Bring a proof from Rashi
Learn ריטב”א דף ה. “רב יוסף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=7
Bring a proof from Ritva
Learn רשב”א עבודת הקודש שער א ס’ ג “הניח את הקורה למטה מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=49498&st=&pgnum=5
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא קאמרי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=24

How wide does the excavation need to be? 4 tefachim? 4 Amos? the width of the mavui?
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד “אם היה גבוה פחות מעשרה
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=213
See רי”ף
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326
Learn גאון יעקב דף ה. “עד כאן לא פליגי who discusses this point
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=21

Questions on maximum height of קורה:
If קורה משום מחיצה why is there a maximum limit of 20 Amos height?
See רש”י דף ה. “ומאן דאמר ארבעה
See רבינו יהונתן דף ב. “ור”י פליג
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=326

How does an אמלתרא help to allow the קורה to be placed higher than 20 Amos?
See קרן אורה דף ה. “ויש לדקדק
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14350&st=&pgnum=59

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Questions:
Why does רב יוסף say when the קורה is higher than 20 Amos only need a build up of ground of a tefach underneath, but if the קורה is to low one needs to excavate an amount of four tefachim inside the mavui?
See רש”י “רב יוסף
Is the case of the gemara that the קורה is to low or the walls of the מבוי are less than 10 tefachim?
Bring a proof from Rashi

Learn תוס’ “סוף

Conclusion Sugya – קורה גבוהה מכ’ אמה
Very quickly review the גמרא דף ה. “ואבעית אימא (fifth line from top of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה

Clarify the third and fourth explanation of the Gemara

Learn רי”ף who explains the reduction of the height of the קורה different than Rashi
Question:
According to the רי”ף where is the height reduction taking place? (This is a matter of dispute)
Learn רשב”א who asks multiple questions on the רי”ף?
Learn רבינו יהונתן on the side of the רי”ף
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד
See קרבן נתנאל אות ז
See רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה טז and מגיד משנה
See עבודת הקודש לרשב”א שער ראשון ס’ ג אות ז

See פ’ חסדי דוד on side of the תוספתא עירובן א,א

Questions:
If קורה משום מחיצה why is there a maximum limit of 20 Amos height?
See רש”י דף ה. “ומאן דאמר ארבעה
See רבינו יהונתן דף ב. “ור”י פליג
How does an אמלתרא help to allow the קורה to be placed higher than 20 Amos?

Learn the גמרא דף ה. “היה פחות מעשרה טפחים until “אמר אביי”
Question:
Why is the amount of excavation different than the build up of ground needed when the קורה is higher than 20 Amos?

Sugya – קורה
Review the גמרא דף ה. “ואבעית אימא (fifth line from top of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה

Clarify the third and fourth explanation of the Gemara

Learn רי”ף who explains the reduction of the height of the קורה different than Rashi
Question:
According to the רי”ף where is the height reduction taking place? (This is a matter of dispute)
Learn רשב”א who asks multiple questions on the רי”ף?
Learn רבינו יהונתן on the side of the רי”ף
Learn רא”ש ס’ ד
See קרבן נתנאל אות ז
See רמב”ם ה’ שבת פרק יז הלכה טז and מגיד משנה

Sugya – קורה
Very quickly review the גמרא דף ד: “היה גבוה מעשרים (two dots – six lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה
Focus on the second – fourth explanation

Explanation #2
According to which reason does the requirement to have 4 tefachim line up with – קורה משום היכר or קורה משום מחיצה?
Learn Rashi very carefully.

Questions:
Why does Rashi assume that the outer face of the קורה descends according to the opinion of קורה משום מחיצה?
Why is a build up of a tefach underneath the קורה insufficient? Once the height is reduced between the קורה and the ground the Mechitzah should descend and service the entire mavui?

Learn second half of תוס’ דף ד:-ה “מותר starting from “ואין להקשות”
Tosfos asks a major question:
According to the second explanation everyone agrees it is מותר להשתמש תחת הקורה and a build up of four tefachim is required because קורה משום מחיצה. This contradicts the premise of the first explanation of the Gemara (according to Tosfos) that everyone agrees קורה משום מחיצה and if its מותר להשתמש תחת הקורה only a one tefach build up is required?
Learn תוספות רבינו פרץ who explains Tosfos answer.
See גאון יעקב ד: “לימא בהאי קמיפלגי who explains the point of argument between the first and second explanation according to Tosfos. See the end of the paragraph and how he gives a different explanation of the position of Rashi in the first explanation of the Gemara and how he addresses the following questions we asked yesterday
According to the first explanation does Abaye and Rav Yosef hold קורה משום היכר or קורה משום מחיצה?
Rashi (רש”י דף ד: “מותר) discusses the need to see the קורה so why does Rashi need to add that we view the edge of the קורה as descending and creating a closure. It seems that Rashi is requiring both the element of היכר and מחיצה?

Clarify the third and fourth explanation of the Gemara

Learn רי”ף who explains the reduction of the height of the קורה different than Rashi
Learn רבינו יהונתן on the side of the רי”ף

Sugya – קורה
Review the גמרא דף ד: “היה גבוה מעשרים (two dots – six lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה
Clarify the four different explanations between the Machlokes of Abaye and Rav Yosef and how they align with the the area of dispute.

Explanation #1
Learn גמרא דף ח: “איבעיא להו מהו להשתמש תחת הקורה (eleven lines before the wide lines) until אמר רב חסדא (second wide line)

Questions:
According to the first explanation does Abaye and Rav Yosef hold קורה משום היכר or קורה משום מחיצה?
Rashi (רש”י דף ד: “מותר) discusses the need to see the קורה so why does Rashi need to add that we view the edge of the קורה as descending and creating a closure. It seems that Rashi is requiring both the element of היכר and מחיצה?

Learn תוס’ “מותר
Bring a proof from Tosfos how he understands Rashi whether קורה משום היכר or קורה משום מחיצה
Learn מהרש”א who asks a question on our Gemara and gives an answer to the question we asked on Rashi
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263

Explanation #2
According to which reason does the requirement to have 4 tefachim line up with – קורה משום היכר or קורה משום מחיצה?
Learn Rashi very carefully.

Questions:
Why does Rashi assume that the outer face of the קורה descends according to the opinion of קורה משום מחיצה?
Why is a build up of a tefach underneath the קורה insufficient? Once the height is reduced between the קורה and the ground the Mechitzah should descend and service the entire mavui?
Why according to the second explanation in which everyone agrees its מותר להשתמש תחת הקורה yet if קורה משום מחיצה a build up of four tefachim is required when in the first explanation Tosfos understands everyone holds קורה משום מחיצה and if its מותר להשתמש תחת הקורה only need one tefach build up is required?
Learn תוספות רבינו פרץ

Sugya – קורה
Learn the גמרא דף ד: “היה גבוה מעשרים (two dots – six lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה
Clarify the four different ways the Gemara explains the Machlokes between Abaye and Rav Yosef

Question on רש”י דף ד: “מותר:
Rashi says קורה משום היכר so why does Rashi need to add that we view the edge of the קורה as descending and creating a closure?

Learn גמרא דף ח: “איבעיא להו מהו להשתמשמ תחת הקורה (eleven lines before the wide lines) until אמר רב חסדא (second wide line)
Learn תוס’ “מותר who asks a question from the גמרא דף ח

Bring a proof from Tosfos how he understands Rashi whether קורה משום היכר or קורה משום מחיצה
Learn מהרש”א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263

Learn the גמרא דף ד: “מחיצות (twelve lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots
Questions:
How do we learn the minimum height of a mechitza from the Aron and the Kapores?
Why didn’t the Gemara list other halachos of Mechitza for example how many walls are needed to create a reshus hayachid?
See גאון יעקב
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14053&st=&pgnum=17

Next Sugya – קורה
Learn the גמרא דף ד: “היה גבוה מעשרים (two dots – six lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה

Question on רש”י דף ד: “מותר:
Rashi says קורה משום היכר so why does Rashi need to add that we view the edge of the קורה as descending and creating a closure.
Learn מהרש”א
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14312&st=&pgnum=263
Learn תוס’ “מותר

Conclusion of Sugya: חציצה
The Rambam (רמב”ם ה’ מקוואות פרק ב’ הלכה ט”ו) brings a machlokes in regards to Hilchos Chatzitzah of how we evaluate the majority of the hair independent of the body
The גאונים – a chatzitzah on majority of the hair will invalidate the Tevilah
The רמב”ם – calculate the majority of the hair and body collectively
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58964&st=&pgnum=214

The ח’ הגרי”ז on this רמב”ם explains the torah views the body and the hair as two separate entities
The גאונים – Drasha that chatzitzah applies to hair requires the hair to be immersed in the water without a chatzitzah but it still remains an independent entity than the body
The רמב”ם – Drasha teaches in regards to chatzitzah we view the hair and the body as one unit.

Major Question:
According to the גאונים if the hair is considered an independent entity from the body what is the connection between one strand of hair to the next that we should evaluate all the hair as one unit?
Learn אבי עזרי on this רמב”ם

How could a knot on one strand of hair be a חציצה it is only blocking a minority of persons hair?
Learn שפת אמת סוכה דף ו
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=133

Learn the גמרא דף ד: “מחיצות (twelve lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots
Questions:
How do we learn the minimum height of a mechitza from the Aron and kapores?
Why didn’t the Gemara list other halachos of Mechitza for example how many walls are needed to create a reshus hayachid?
See גאון יעקב

Next Sugya – קורה
Learn the גמרא דף ד: “היה גבוה מעשרים (two dots – six lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots on דף ה
Question on רש”י דף ד: “מותר:
If Rashi says קורה משום היכר why does Rashi say the edge of the קורה is considered to be descending and creating a closure.
Learn מהרש”א
Learn תוס’ “מותר

Conclusion of Sugya: חציצה

Do we evaluate the majority of the hair independent of the body?
Review רמב”ם ה’ מקוואות פרק ב’ הלכה ט”ו who brings two opinions – the רמב”ם and the גאונים
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58964&st=&pgnum=214

Question:
What is the basis of the גאונים; why do we calculate the majority of the hair separate than the body?
Why does the Rambam argue and calculate majority of the hair and body collectively?
Learn ח’ הגרי”ז on this רמב”ם

According to the גאונים of the hair is considered an independent entity from the body what is the connection between one strand of hair to the next that we should evaluate all the hair as one unit?
Learn אבי עזרי on this רמב”ם

How could a knot on one strand of hair be a חציצה it is only blocking a minority of persons hair?
Learn שפת אמת סוכה דף ו
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=133

Learn the גמרא דף ד: “מחיצות (twelve lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots

Sugya: חציצה
Very quickly review the גמרא דף ד: “חציצין (eighth line from top of Amud) until “מחיצות” (twelve lines from bottom of Amud)

Questions:
Is the הלכה למשה מסיני qualifying what is considered a חציצה on the hair or both the hair and the body?
Review

1. Tosfos (“תוס’ סוכה דף ו: “דבר) brings יש מפרשים – qualifying exclusively the halacha of hair
   and therefore in regards to a persons body even מיעוט שאינו מקפיד is a chatziza.
   https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=6b&format=pdf
2. Tosfos (“תוס’ עירובין דף ד: “דבר) – qualifying the halacha of both hair and body.

Why is it a given that כולה ואינו מקפיד is a חציצה?
Is the criteria of מקפיד part of the הלכה למשה מסיני?
How could a knot on one strand of hair be a חציצה it is only blocking a minority of persons hair?
How does the יש מפרשים reconcile all the questions of Tosfos?
Learn שפת אמת סוכה דף ו
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14522&st=&pgnum=133

Do we evaluate the majority of the hair independent of the body?
Review רמב”ם ה’ מקוואות פרק ב’ הלכה ט”ו who brings two opinions – the רמב”ם and the גאונים
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=58964&st=&pgnum=214

Question:
What is the basis of the גאונים; why do we calculate the majority of the hair separate than the body?
Learn ח’ הגרי”ז on this רמב”ם

Sugya: חציצה
Quickly review the גמרא דף ד: “חציצין (eighth line from top of Amud) until “מחיצות” (twelve lines from bottom of Amud)

Questions:
Is the הלכה למשה מסיני commenting on the hair or the entire body?

Do we evaluate the majority of the hair independent of the body?

Is the הלכה למשה מסיני coming to be strict or lenient?

Is the criteria of מקפיד part of the הלכה למשה מסיני?

Learn רש”י סוכה דף ו: “רובו (top line)
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=6b&format=pdf

Learn תוס’ “דבר and his inference from Rashi.

Learn first two lines of “תוס’ סוכה דף ו: “דבר who brings the opinion that even מיעוט שאינו מקפיד is a chatzizah on a persons body.

How can we answer Tosfos’ question on Rashi?
See ריטב”א עירובין דף ד: “כי
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=7

Learn רמב”ם ה’ מקוואות פרק ב’ הלכה ט”ו for an argument between the רמב”ם and the גאונים

Learn שפת אמת סוכה דף ו who answers tosfos questions on the יש מפרשים

Major Question:
What is the basis of the גאונים; why do we calculate the majority of the hair separate than the body?
Learn ח’ הגרי”ז on this רמב”ם

Sugya: חציצה
Review the גמרא דף ד: “חציצין (eighth line from top of Amud) until “מחיצות” (twelve lines from bottom of Amud)

Questions:
What is considered a חציצה according to

1. דאורייתא
2. הלכה למשה מסיני
3. גזירה מדרבנן

Is the הלכה למשה מסיני commenting on the hair or the entire body?

Do we evaluate the majority of the hair independent of the body?

Is the הלכה למשה מסיני coming to be strict or lenient?

Learn רש”י סוכה דף ו: “רובו (top line)

https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.aspx?mesechta=7&daf=6b&format=pdf

Learn תוס’ “דבר and his inference from Rashi.

Learn first two lines of “תוס’ סוכה דף ו: “דבר who brings the opinion that even מיעוט שאינו מקפיד is a chatziza on a persons body.

How can we answer Tosfos’ question on Rashi?

See ריטב”א עירובין דף ד: “כי

https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37287&st=&pgnum=7

Learn רמב”ם ה’ מקוואות פרק ב’ הלכה ט”ו for an argument between the רמב”ם and the גאונים

Major Question:
What is the basis of the גאונים; why do we calculate majority of the hair separate than the body?
Learn ח’ הגרי”ז on this רמב”ם